Testament



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.遗嘱; 证明
• ［英］ n.遗嘱 ( an act by which a person determines the disposition of his or her property after death) ; 证明 ( a tangible proof or tribute)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin testamentum covenant with God, holy scripture, from Latin, last will, from testari to be a witness, call to witness, make a will, from testis witness; akin to Latin tres three & to Latin stare to stand; from the witness's standing by as a third party in a litigation — more at three, stand
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. archaic a covenant between God and the human race
  • b. capitalized either of two main divisions of the Bible
• 2.
  • a. a tangible proof or tribute
  • b. an expression of conviction ; creed
• 3.
  • a. an act by which a person determines the disposition of his or her property after death
  • b. will
• ? testamentary adjective

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