testament

testament
noun
  1. a person's will, especially the part relating to personal property
    遗嘱,遗言
  2. something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality
    证明,证据
    growing attendance figures are a testament to the event's popularity.
    出席人数的不断增加证明这个活动颇受欢迎。
  3. (in biblical use) a covenant or dispensation
    (《圣经》用法)(人与上帝间的)圣约
    ■(Testament)a division of the Bible
    (基督教的)圣约书(指《旧约全书》或《新约全书》)。 参见Old Testament, New Testament
    ■(Testament)a copy of the New Testament
    《圣经•新约》
语源
  1. Middle English: from Latin testamentum 'a will' (from testari 'testify'), in Christian Latin also translating Greek diathēkē 'covenant'
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