| 单词 | attest |
| 释义 | attest (once / 981 pages) v To attest is to prove or declare to be true. For example: the fact that you aced the SAT attests to the strength of your vocabulary. Attest and testify come from the same Latin word testari, which means "to declare." Although both words are kind of formal, you often testify in a courtroom, but attest doesn't require a court of law to function. You can attest to anything — that the funny looking shoes toned your thighs, that what someone says is true, or that the new acne medicine really works. To remember it, think of when you pass a test, you attest that you know the material. WORD FAMILYattest: attestant, attestation, attested, attester, attesting, attests+/attestant: attestants/attestation: attestations/attested: attestedly USAGE EXAMPLESBut these photographs suggest there were moments worth remembering, attesting perhaps to the abiding optimism that resides in artistic endeavor. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Today’s interest in cocktail culture, it explains, “attests to a nostalgia for the glamour and role playing of earlier eras.” Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) The explosion of crossover sales attests to my guild’s influence. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) 1v provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes His high fever attested to his illness Syn|Hypo|Hyper certify, demonstrate, evidence, manifest authenticate establish the authenticity of something reflectgive evidence of the quality of reflectgive evidence of a certain behavior notarise, notarizeauthenticate as a notary condemndemonstrate the guilt of (someone) proveobtain probate of mirrorreflect or resemble attaintcondemn by attainder bear witness, evidence, prove, show, testify provide evidence for 2v authenticate; affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity I attest this signature Hyper affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true 3v establish or verify the usage of This word is not attested until 1993 Syn|Hyper certify, demonstrate, evidence, manifest provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes show give evidence of, as of records 4v give testimony in a court of law Syn|Hypo|Hyper bear witness, take the stand, testify vouch give personal assurance; guarantee declare state emphatically and authoritatively |
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