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testaments

UK //ˈtɛstəmənts//US //ˈtɛstəmənts//

词源

源自拉丁语 'testamentum',原意为'见证'或'遗嘱',通过古法语 'testament' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指法律上的遗嘱文件,用于说明一个人去世后财产如何分配。

“He left his entire estate to charity in his testaments.”

(他在遗嘱中将全部财产捐给了慈善机构。)

“The lawyer reviewed the testaments to ensure they were legally valid.”

(律师审查了遗嘱以确保其法律效力。)

❶ 指某事物的有力证明或证据,常用于表达对品质、能力等的验证。

“Their success is a testament to years of hard work.”

(他们的成功是多年辛勤工作的证明。)

“The ancient ruins stand as testaments to a lost civilization.”

(这些古老遗迹是失落文明的见证。)

同义词:wills, proofs, evidences, demonstrations, witnesses

常见短语

last will and testament — 法律术语,指正式的最后遗嘱文件,具有完全法律效力。

“She signed her last will and testament in the presence of two witnesses.”

(她在两位见证人面前签署了最后遗嘱。)

living testament — 指仍然存在并能证明某事的人或物,强调持续的证据作用。

“The veteran is a living testament to the horrors of war.”

(这位老兵是战争恐怖的活见证。)