c. 1400, "proof or demonstration of some fact, evidence, piece of evidence;" early 15c., "legal testimony, sworn statement of a witness," from Old North French testimonie (Old French testimoine 11c.), from Latin testimonium "evidence, proof, witness, attestation," from testis "a witness, one who attests" (see testament) + -monium, suffix signifying action, state, condition. Despite the common modern assertion, the sense of the word is unlikely to have anything to do with testicles (see testis).
Earliest attested sense in English is "the Ten Commandments" (late 14c.), from Vulgate use of Late Latin testimonium, along with Greek to martyrion (Septuagint), translations of Hebrew 'eduth "attestation, testimony" (of the Decalogue), from 'ed "witness."
雙語例句
1. His testimony, however, was only one in a salvo of new attacks.
然而他的證詞只是新一輪唇槍舌劍中的一股火力。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Yesterday's testimony began on a note of passionate but civilized disagreement.
昨天的作供是在激烈但文明地表達分歧的氛圍中開始的。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The government decided that their testimony would be irrelevant to the case.
政府認定他們的證詞與案件不相關。
來自柯林斯例句
4. When the father took the stand today, he contradicted his son's testimony.
那位父親今天出庭作證時，駁斥了自己兒子的證詞。
來自柯林斯例句
5. His testimony was an important element of the Prosecution case.