testified 是动词 testify 的过去式/过去分词,常指(在法庭上)作证、证言;也可指郑重声明、证明某事属实(更偏正式语境)。
/ˈtɛstɪfaɪd/
She testified in court yesterday.
她昨天在法庭上作证。
Several witnesses testified that they saw him leave the building before the fire started, which changed the direction of the investigation.
多名证人作证说,他们在火灾开始前看见他离开了大楼,这改变了调查方向。
testify 源自拉丁语 testis(“证人”)相关词根,经由中古英语发展而来,核心含义一直围绕“作为证人陈述、提供证言”。testified 是其规则变化形式(-y 变 -ied)。