testament

noun

/ˈtestəmənt/

(formal)

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[countable, usually singular, uncountable] testament (to something) a thing that shows that something else exists or is true synonym testimony
- The new model is a testament to the skill and dedication of the workforce.
Extra Examples
- That so many people came is (a) testament to her powers of persuasion.
- The crumbling ruins bear mute testament to the ravages of war.
- The decline of the port is sad testament to the state of the shipping industry.
- The immaculate state of the garden bears testament to a lifetime's effort.
- The monument is a worthy testament to the courage of the men who fought in the war.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fitting
- good
- great
- …
verb + testament
- be
- bear
preposition
- testament to
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(also will)
[countable] a legal document that says what is to happen to somebody’s money and property after they die
- This is the last will and testament of…
see also New Testament, Old Testament

Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin testamentum ‘a will’ (from testari ‘testify’), in Christian Latin also translating Greek diathēkē ‘covenant’.

单词	testament
释义	testament noun /ˈtestəmənt/ /ˈtestəmənt/ (formal) jump to other results [countable, usually singular, uncountable] testament (to something) a thing that shows that something else exists or is true synonym testimony The new model is a testament to the skill and dedication of the workforce. Extra Examples That so many people came is (a) testament to her powers of persuasion. The crumbling ruins bear mute testament to the ravages of war. The decline of the port is sad testament to the state of the shipping industry. The immaculate state of the garden bears testament to a lifetime's effort. The monument is a worthy testament to the courage of the men who fought in the war. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective fitting good great … verb + testament be bear preposition testament to See full entry (also will) [countable] a legal document that says what is to happen to somebody’s money and property after they die This is the last will and testament of… see also New Testament, Old Testament Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin testamentum ‘a will’ (from testari ‘testify’), in Christian Latin also translating Greek diathēkē ‘covenant’.
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