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testify

/ˈtɛstɪfaɪ/· v.

法律/媒体B1

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Chinese meaning

作证

出chū庭tíng作zuò证zhèng,提tí供gōng证zhèng词cí

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被bèi迫pò在zài大dà陪péi审shěn团tuán前qián作zuò证zhèng

Example

The New York Times says federal agents showed up at several of its journalists' homes Friday night to try to force them to testify before a grand jury next week.

《纽约时报》称,联邦探员周五晚上突袭多名记者的住所,试图迫使他们下周在大陪审团前作证。

Source: NPR · 11 Jul 2026

Background ✎

美měi国guó司sī法fǎ部bù就jiù『空kōng军jūn一yī号hào』报bào道dào向xiàng纽niǔ约yuē时shí报bào记jì者zhě发fā出chū传chuán票piào,探tàn员yuán登dēng门mén施shī压yā要yāo求qiú作zuò证zhèng。

Roots · etymology

源自拉丁 testis(证人)+ facere(做)

  • test-(证人,源自拉丁 testis)+ -ify(使、做,源自 facere)

Collocations

  • testify before a grand jury / testify under oath / refuse to testify

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