attest
[ə'test] formal
verb intransitive or transitive
■to show something or to say or prove that something is true 表明；证明；证实•Thousands of people came out onto the streets to attest their support for the democratic opposition party.数以千计的人走到街上，声援主张民主的反对党。 •The number of old German cars still on the road attests (to) the excellence of their manufacture.在马路上仍可以看到相当数量的旧款德国车，这表明其制造工艺十分精良。 •As his career attests, he is a cricketer of world-class standard.他是一位世界级的板球运动员，他的运动生涯就是证明。 •specialized The will needs to be attested (= officially marked to show that the signature of the person who made the will is correct) by three witnesses.此遗嘱需要有三个证人联署证明。 |