testimony

/ˈtestɪməni/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtestɪməʊni/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈte-stə-ˌmō-nē/ (ame, mw)

testimony — 名詞

  • testimonysingular
  • testimoniesplural

1. a statement that someone makes after promising to tell the truth in a court of l

1.名詞B2
釋義

證詞

證人在法庭上宣誓後所做陳述

a statement that someone makes after promising to tell the truth in a court of law, describing what they know about a crime, accident, or other legal matter

例句

The witness gave her testimony in a calm and clear voice.

證人以平靜清晰的語調提供了證詞。

give testimony (common collocation)

Felix's testimony helped the jury understand what happened on the night of the robbery.

Felix 的證詞幫助陪審團了解搶案當晚發生的事。

同義詞
  • evidence

    broader term that includes testimony, documents, and physical objects; not limited to spoken or written statements

  • deposition

    formal written testimony taken outside court, usually before a trial begins; more technical legal term

  • statement

    any spoken or written account, not necessarily given under oath or in a legal setting

用法筆記

Frequently uncountable in legal contexts. When used as a countable noun (e.g. 'a powerful testimony'), it often refers to a specific instance or piece of testimony rather than the general concept.

常見錯誤

❌The witness gave an evidence in court.
✅The witness gave testimony in court.
💡'evidence' is uncountable and not paired with 'give' in the same way; 'give testimony' is the correct legal collocation.

2. facts, signs, or visible results that strongly confirm that a particular quality

2.名詞B2
釋義

明證

顯示某情況或特質確實存在的證據

facts, signs, or visible results that strongly confirm that a particular quality or situation truly exists

例句

The rising number of visitors is testimony to the city's growing popularity as a destination.

旅客人數不斷攀升，是該城市越來越受歡迎的明證。

be testimony to something (grammar pattern)

The school's success is powerful testimony to the hard work of both teachers and students.

這所學校的成功，是師生共同努力的有力明證。

同義詞
  • proof

    stronger and more conclusive; applies to facts that cannot be doubted, not just strong indications

  • evidence

    broader term that can refer to any facts or signs; less emphatic than testimony

  • indication

    weaker than testimony; a sign that something might be true rather than clear evidence

用法筆記

Typically follows the pattern 'be testimony to something' or 'stand as testimony to something'. The subject is usually an achievement, result, or visible sign, and the object is the quality or situation it confirms.

常見錯誤

❌His high test scores give testimony for his hard work.
✅His high test scores are testimony to his hard work.
💡the correct preposition is 'to', not 'for', after 'testimony' in this sense.