1590s, from Middle French attester (Old French atester, 13c.) "affirm, attest," from Latin attestari "confirm," literally "bear witness to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + testari "bear witness," from testis "witness" (see testament). Related: Attested; attesting.
例文
1. I can personally attest that the cold and flu season is here.
風邪とインフルエンザの季節が来たことを身にしみて感じています。
2.Police records attest to his long history of violence.
警察記録は、彼が長期にわたって暴力活動をしていた前科があることを証明している。
3.Contemporary accounts attest to his courage and determination.
当時の報道は彼の勇気と決意を裏付けるものだった。
4.I can attest to the absolute truth of his statement.
私は彼の言葉が確かであることを確認することができます。
5.These ruins sufficiently attest the former grandeur of the place.