attest
基本释义
[verb] provide or serve as clear evidence of
[动词] 提供或作为明确的证据
深入解读
Attest 一词拼写比较简单,由前缀 at- (加强)+ 词根 test (测试;证据)构成,16世纪90年代由拉丁语 attestari (确认、证明)经古法语 attester (证实、作证)进入英语,也是用来表示“作证、证明”,常作正式用语使用,尤指在法庭上或法律上正式声明某事存在或属实,包括见证人联署以证明遗嘱、签名等真实,比如:
- 这个签名有两名见证人联署证明。它并非伪造的。
The signature was attested by two witnesses. It was not forged.
从这个概念出发,常进一步用 attest 表示人或事物“证实、表明、是……的证据”,常用搭配 attest to sth ,也是作正式用语使用,主要指提供或作为明确的或者说无可争辩的证据来证实某事确实如此,比如:
- 当时的报道证实了他的壮举和决心。
Contemporary accounts attest to his feat and determination. - 我可以证实他的话是千真万确的。在如此一个不景气的时期,这份副业很赚钱。
I can attest to the absolute truth of his statement. In such a lean period, it was quite a lucrative sideline.
此外,在词源学上还经常会看到 attest 用于被动语态表示“证实(词语)的使用”,比如:
- “railroad”这个词的使用被证实比“railway”早——早一年。
Railroad is attested earlier than railway—by a year.
好书例句
They could not have been more mistaken: As anybody who knew Albus would attest, he never revealed the remotest anti-Muggle tendency.
他们实在是大错特错了——任何一个了解阿不思的人都可以证明,他从来都没有表现过丝毫反对麻瓜的倾向。
出自英国作家J·K·罗琳的奇幻小说《哈利·波特》系列的第七本《哈利·波特与死亡圣器》(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)。
外刊例句
- But Mr Krueger dreams that his inquiry might attest to the value of the discipline of economics itself, and help restore its reputation with both the public and policymakers.
但克鲁格希望他的这番探究可以证明经济学本身的价值,从而有助于恢复经济学在公众及政策制定者中的声誉。
——《经济学人》 - But it will also subject him to considerable political risks, as the protests about the Iran deal from Capitol Hill and allies in the Middle East attest.
但是这也将他置于巨大的政治风险之下,国会山和中东盟友针对美伊协议的抗议就是例证。
——《纽约时报》
详细用法
attest 是一个动词,表示证明、证实或作证。它用于描述提供证据或支持以支持某种观点、事实或声明。以下是关于 attest 的一些短语,附带中文解释:
- Attest to: 证明,作证
- The witness attested to the defendant’s innocence during the trial.(证人在庭审中作证证明被告的清白。)
- The documents attested to the authenticity of the artwork.(文件证明了艺术作品的真实性。)
- Attestation document: 证明文件
- The employee provided an attestation document to confirm their educational qualifications.(员工提供了一份证明文件以确认他们的教育资格。)
- The notary public issued an attestation document for the signed agreement.(公证员为签署的协议发出了一份证明文件。)
- Attestation process: 证明流程
- The university requires an attestation process for verifying academic transcripts.(大学要求进行证明流程以核实学术成绩单。)
- The immigration office has a strict attestation process for validating foreign documents.(移民局对验证外国文件有严格的证明流程。)
- Attestation of authenticity: 真实性证明
- The certificate of authenticity attests to the genuine origin of the artwork.(真实性证书证明了艺术作品的真实来源。)
- The expert’s signature on the document serves as an attestation of its authenticity.(专家在文件上的签字作为其真实性的证明。)
- Attestation clause: 证明条款
- The contract includes an attestation clause stating that all information provided is accurate.(合同包括一项证明条款,规定所有提供的信息均为准确无误。)
- The will contains an attestation clause requiring witnesses to sign in the presence of the testator.(遗嘱中包含一项证明条款,要求证人在遗嘱人面前签字。)
- Attestation service: 证明服务
- The company offers attestation services for official document legalization.(该公司提供官方文件认证服务。)
- The embassy provides attestation services for verifying the authenticity of foreign documents.(大使馆提供证明服务,以核实外国文件的真实性。)
以上是关于 attest 的一些常见短语,描述了证明、证实和作证的行为和过程。这些短语强调了提供证据、支持或确认某种观点、事实或声明的重要性。
同近义词
certify: attest or confirm in a formal statement
corroborate: confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
substantiate: provide evidence to support or prove the truth of