| 词汇 | testament |
| 释义 | testamentWord family adjectivetestamentalnountestamentadverbtestamentarily Law tes·ta·ment /ˈtestəmənt/ noun [countableC] formal 1 be a testament to something formal SHOW/BE A SIGN OFto prove or show very clearly that something exists or is true 是…的证据，是…的证明 The aircraft’s safety record is a testament to its designers’ skill. 飞机的安全记录是设计师能力的明证。 Examples from the Corpus be a testament to something• A growing pile of single bananas is testament to the fact that there is only a market for clusters.• His four-storey department-style store is testament to that.• I think the 15,000 people who recreate down here every year are a testament to that.• I was testament to that fact.• That they verge on clich without becoming mundane is testament to Romo's strength as a storyteller.• That we remain largely unaware of this when we look is testament to his skill.• This is a testament to survival and an example to us all.• Try the patience of owners as it might, such uncertainty is testament to evolution. 2. SCL a will2(2) 遗嘱 —testamentary /ˌtestəˈmentəri◂/ adjectiveadj → New Testament, Old TestamentExamples from the Corpus testament• And this villa was certainly a testament to that.• So observing, Ishamel goes below, makes out his last will and testament with Queequeg the witness and executor.• One day a statue will be erected somewhere on O'Connell Street to bear testament to this fact.• The greatest testament to the Maya's astronomical knowledge is an amazing illusion built into El Castillo.• I was testament to that fact. From Longman Business Dictionary testamenttes·ta·ment /ˈtestəmənt/ noun [countableC]LAW a WILL (1200-1300) Latin testamentum “last will”, from testari “to be a witness, make a will”, from testis; → TESTIFY |
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