1590s, from Middle French attester (Old French atester, 13c.) "affirm, attest," from Latin attestari "confirm," literally "bear witness to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + testari "bear witness," from testis "witness" (see testament). Related: Attested; attesting.
雙語例句
1. I can personally attest that the cold and flu season is here.
感冒和流感季節(jié)來了，對此我有切身體會。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Police records attest to his long history of violence.
警方記錄證明他有長期從事暴力活動的前科。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Contemporary accounts attest to his courage and determination.
當(dāng)時的報道證實了他的勇氣和決心。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. I can attest to the absolute truth of his statement.
我可以證實他的話是千真萬確的.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
5. These ruins sufficiently attest the former grandeur of the place.