英语易混淆词汇辨析(45)

时间:2014-05-04 14:17:54

(单词翻译:单击)

certify, rectify, testify, verify
这是一组形近易混词。

certify v.证明,声称是真的。
He certified it was his wife's handwriting.             
他证明那是他妻子的手迹。
 
rectify v.改正,纠正;整顿。

He rectified the mistake in the contract by changing its wording.    
他通过改变措辞纠正了合同里的错。

testify  v. (在法庭上)宣誓作证;表明。
He is the only person who can testify in this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously.
由于其他的证人已经被神秘地杀害,他成为这件案例中唯一可以作证的人。

verify v. (用事实)证实或核实。
I verified the store's address by calling to check it.               
我打电话询问,以核实商店的地址。



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