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verb testify (against/for somebody) She refused to testify against her husband. 她拒绝出庭作证指控丈夫。 There are several witnesses who will testify for the defence. 有几名证人愿意为被告作证。 testify about something He was summoned to testify before a grand jury about his role in the affair. 他被传唤出庭在大陪审团前就他在这一事件中的角色作证。 testify to something/to doing something Evans testified to receiving $200 000 in bribes. 埃文斯出庭证实了收受 20 万美元贿赂的事情。 testify (that)… He testified (that) he was at the theatre at the time of the murder.他作证声称凶杀案发生时自己正在剧院。 + speech ‘I was approached by a man I did not recognize,’ she testified. “一个我不认识的男人和我接洽过。” 她作证说。 Too many young people are unable to write or spell well, as employers will testify. 写作或拼写不好的年轻人太多了，这一点雇主都会证明。 A senior officer testified to the existence of police hit squads. He took the stand to testify at the trial of his colleague. Several witnesses have come forward to testify against her. She refused to testify against her brother. She was unwilling to testify before Congress. The basis for the perjury conviction was he had testified falsely under oath. The president’s former aides were called to testify at his trial. a Mafia member who was prepared to testify for the authorities |