testimonial

• n. 証明書; 推薦書
• adj.証明された; 賞賛に値する; 賞賛に値する

証言、証拠、証言から。testimonial、紹介状から派生した。

testimonial (adj.)

early 15c., "of or pertaining to testimony," in part from testimonial (n.) and from Late Latin testimonialis, from Latin testimonium (see testimony). Originally especially in phrase letters testimonial (Middle French lettres testimoniaulx, Latin litter? testimoniales) "document or documents attesting to a fact or to the good standing of the bearer," literally "letters serving for evidence."

testimonial (n.)

"statement, declaration," also "writing testifying to one's qualification or character," early 15c. (from Old French testimonial, variant of tesmoignal), short for letters testimonial (see testimonial (adj.)). Meaning "gift presented as an expression of appreciation" is from 1838.

1. At the testimonial dinner everyone flattered him shamelessly.

記念宴席ではみんな厚かましくお世辞を言っている。

2.He bears a testimonial as to his character.

彼は彼の品行証明書を持っている。

3.To receive Fifth Amendment protection，a communication must be coerced and must be testimonial in nature.

第5条改正案の保護を得るには、通信やコミュニケーションは脅迫によって行われなければならず、また性質を証明するものでなければならない。

4.Such papers would contain testimonial declarations by the accountants，not by the taxpayers.

のような書類には、納税者ではなく会計士が行った証明式の声明が記載されています。

5.He was always particularly ready for anything in the way of a testimonial to any one.

誰に対しても功績を讃えるのが好きだ。