每日十单词中等难度(每日单词attest)
每日十单词中等难度(每日单词attest)追根溯源 v. 证明虽然城市可能看起来更复杂,但它们也提供了更多帮助居民找到路的线索,比如编号的街道。正如许多城市居民在乡村旅行时可以证明的那样,一个地方看起来和另一个地方非常相似,所以很少有外部的路标来帮助人们指引方向。——《经济学人》To attest something or attest to something means to say show or prove that it is true.
attest /əˈtest/
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Although cities may appear more elaborate they also feature more clues to help residents find their way such as numbered streets. As many city-dwellers on a visit to the countryside can attest one field tends to look much the same as another so there are fewer external landmarks to help guide the way.
虽然城市可能看起来更复杂,但它们也提供了更多帮助居民找到路的线索,比如编号的街道。正如许多城市居民在乡村旅行时可以证明的那样,一个地方看起来和另一个地方非常相似,所以很少有外部的路标来帮助人们指引方向。
——《经济学人》
To attest something or attest to something means to say show or prove that it is true.
v. 证明
追根溯源
单词attest里的词根test来源于拉丁语 表示“目击证人,证明”,所以,包含test的英语单词,多与此相关,例如:
testify vt. 证明,证实
testament n. 遗嘱;确实的证明
testimony n. [法] 证词,证言
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