testimonial

英[,test?'m??n??l] 美[,t?st?'mon??l]

反義詞

復(fù)數(shù):?testimonials;

testimonial 證明信，介紹信

來(lái)自 testimony,證據(jù)，證詞。引申詞義證明信，介紹信。

testimonial (adj.): early 15c., "of or pertaining to testimony," in part from testimonial (n.) and from Late Latin testimonialis, from Latin testimonium (see testimony). Originally especially in phrase letters testimonial (Middle French lettres testimoniaulx, Latin litter? testimoniales) "document or documents attesting to a fact or to the good standing of the bearer," literally "letters serving for evidence."
testimonial (n.): "statement, declaration," also "writing testifying to one's qualification or character," early 15c. (from Old French testimonial, variant of tesmoignal), short for letters testimonial (see testimonial (adj.)). Meaning "gift presented as an expression of appreciation" is from 1838.

1. At the testimonial dinner everyone flattered him shamelessly.: 在紀(jì)念筵席上大家都厚顏無(wú)恥地奉承他.

3. To receive Fifth Amendment protection, a communication must be coerced and must be testimonial in nature.: 要想得到第五條修正案的保護(hù), 通訊或交流必須是脅迫進(jìn)行的,還必須是證明性質(zhì)的.

4. Such papers would contain testimonial declarations by the accountants, not by the taxpayers.: 這樣的文件將載有會(huì)計(jì)師而非納稅人作出的證明式的聲明.

5. He was always particularly ready for anything in the way of a testimonial to any one.: 對(duì)任何人他都喜歡歌功頌德.