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tes.ti.fy5tes7tI7faIvto speak seriously about something, esp. in a court of law; to give or provide EVIDENCE (= proof or facts)证明; 证实; 作证She testified for/on behalf of her family. [I]她代表她的家庭(在法庭)作证。They testified for the prosecution. [I]他们为起诉作证。No one expected him to testify against his former employer. [I]没有人料到他会作出对前雇主不利的证词。He testified to having seen the man leaving the building around the time of the murder. [I]他作证说曾经看到那人差不多在谋杀发生时离开大楼。He testified that he had seen the man leaving the building around the time of the murder. [+ that clause]他作证说他曾经看到那人差不多在谋杀发生时离开大楼。(fml) The open door testified to (= showed or proved) the fact that she had left in a hurry. [I](fml) The open door testified (= showed or proved) that she had left in a hurry. [+ that clause]未关的房门证明她走得很匆忙。
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