a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law 证据;证明;证词 ■[mass noun]evidence or proof provided by the existence or appearance of something 表明,说明 his blackened finger was testimony to the fact that he had played in pain. 他发黑的手指说明他忍痛进行了比赛。 ■(archaic)a solemn protest or declaration (古)声明,公开表白
语源
Middle English: from Latin testimonium, from testis 'a witness'