英 [əˈtest] 美 [əˈtest]
v. <正式>证明，表明；<正式>（尤指在法庭上）证实；<史，英>宣誓服兵役
第三人称单数attests
现在分词attesting
过去式attested
过去分词attested
attest /əˈtɛst/ TEM8 [ attesting attested attests ]
及物动词/不及物动词 To attest something or attest to something means to say, show, or prove that it is true. 证明
Police records attest to his long history of violence.
警方记录证明他有长期的暴力史。
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
His high fever attested to his illness
同义词： certify / manifest / demonstrate / evidence
authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
I attest this signature
give testimony in a court of law
同义词： testify / take the stand / bear witness
establish or verify the usage of
This word is not attested until 1993
证明-引用次数：3
参考来源可信认证关键技术研究
证实
证明某事真实可信
Attest 证明某事真实可信 Automatic feed （复印机）自动进纸功能，自动送纸功能 ..
... attachment 扣押,查封 attest 证明,验证 attestation 证明书,鉴定书 ...
attested 证明无病的；经检验证明无病的；经检验证明无菌的
证明；证实；为…作证
demonstrate / prove / favor / make sure / argue
证明；作证
Contemporary accounts attest to his courage and determination.
当时的报道证实了他的勇气和决心。
I can attest to the absolute truth of his statement.
我可以证实他的话是千真万确的。
The fantastic achievements of modern technology and the speed at which scientific discoveries are translated into technological applications attest to the triumph of human endeavour.
现代技术的惊人成就和科学发现转化为技术应用的速度证明了人类努力的胜利。
It doesn't particularly attest to any level of accomplishment.
VOA : special.2010.02.25
John Freeman can attest to that. He says he received professional surgery and excellent care from attentive doctors and nurses.
VOA : standard.2010.04.08
She may not use God's name in a false oath, to attest to or swear by a false oath. She is to honor God's Sabbath day, and honor parental authority, which is arguably an extension of God's authority.
她不可以以上帝的名义宣假誓,她应该敬重上帝的安息日，敬重父母亲的,权威，尽管人们对它是否是上帝权威的延伸是有争议的。
旧约导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
Now village committees organize a special bonfire ceremony where witnesses, victims and offenders can attest publicly to atrocities committed.
VOA : standard.2010.06.07
The steel tariffs hurt most Americans as the growing complaints from America's industrial consumers of steel attest.
Our Jetta was a Greasecar conversion, and I can attest to very little French Fry smell.
Other remains belonging to the Late Neolithic Unetice culture attest to links with populations further east.