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purity.
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and therefore need all your strength, ability, etc. # :
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long climb tested our fitness and stamina.
—see also
TESTING adj.
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before doing sth or making a decision fiif — more at tried ’test for sth | 'test sth for sth to
examine sth to see if a particular substance, etc. is present testing for oil
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The software
has been tested for viruses.
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sing., U] ~ (to sth) a thing that shows that sth else exists or
is true lug; Pin testimony- The new model is a
testament to the skill and dedication of the workforce.
2 [C] = will n.(3): This is the last will and
testament of ... &ji • • • Si lira BJI —
see also New Testament, Old Testament
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ban noun an agreement between countries to
stop testing nuclear weapons $£ ± $ i£.3& ifr : a test ban
treaty
test bed noun a piece of equipment used for testing new machinery, especially aircraft
engines ^ £ ;
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‘test
case noun a legal case or other situation
whose result will be used as an example when decisions are being made on
similar cases in the future ( ^|J}^[W]^^
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vehicle that you are thinking of buying so that you can see how well it works
and if you like it ( l£j X 7 iS fj ) i&M®, ► 'test-drive
verb [VN]
tester /'test0(r)/ noun 1 a person or thing that tests sth
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ware §r t£# M iit M 2 a small container of a product,
such as perfume, that you can try
in a shop/store to see if you like it ( )
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tes tes pi. of testis
'test
flight noun a flight during which an aircraft
or part of its equipment is tested ( XUlfft ) K7
tes ticle /'testikl/ noun either of the two organs that produce sperm,
located in a bag of skin below the PENIS ^ A ► tes-ticu-lar /tes'tikjala(r)/ adj. [only before noun]: testicular cancer
test-ify /'testifai/ verb (testi fies, testi fy ing,
testi-fied, testi fied) 1 ~ (against/for sb) | ~ (to/about sth) to make a statement
that sth happened or that sth is true, especially as a witness in court ( [V] She
refused to testify against her husband. M TS f+1 ® f^TZE Jb A Ao o There are several witnesses who
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testified (that) he was at the theatre at the time of the murder.
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that you
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will testify. W 7 2?-7$Tlft¥&AA£7,
(iespecially NAmE) to express your
belief in God publicly Jill: ( ) rj;i;iTi 'testify to sth (formal) to
show or be evidence that
sth is true ;
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film testifies to the courage of ordinary people during the war.
tes ti mo nial /.testi'maunial; NAmE -'mou-/ noun 1 a formal written
statement, often by a former employer, about sb’s abilities, qualities and
character; a formal written statement about the quality of sth -fiE ® ff; ft
MW; a glowing testimonial ft
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The catalogue is full of testimonials from satisfied
customers. g ■„
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admiration for sb or to thank sb jgHf fg
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testimonial game (= to raise money for a particular player) £B)
tes-ti-mony /'testimani; NAmE -mouni/ noun (pi. -ies)
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[U, sing.] ~ (to sth) a thing
that shows that sth else exists or is true J?; iff 0$ Hn testament : This increase in exports bears testimony to the successes of industry. H] n
& -fiH ® 7 7* ik W J® ?h 0 o The pyramids are an eloquent
testimony to the ancient Egyptians’ engineering skills. ^7%Jt
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true, usually in court -uE is]; HEW; Pift: cl sworn
testimony ^^tZEt^I 0 Can I refuse to give testimony? test ing /'testiq/ noun, adj.
m noun [U] the activity of testing sb/sth in
order to find sth out, see if it works, etc. '/IJist;
ftg: nuclear
testing W’At.’fk 0 testing and assessment in education
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mmmte
• adj. (of a problem or situation |'b] M ^ 'If R) difficult to deal
with and needing particular strength or abilities o note at difficult
'testing ground noun 1 a place or situation
used for testing new ideas and methods to see if they work ( KtSIL fiAftlft ) 2 a place used for
testing machines, etc. to see
if they work correctly (
a piece of land in use as a tank testing
ground
tes-tis /'testis/ noun (pi tes-tes /-ti:z/) (anatomy
f§) a
TESTICLE Mfl
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match (also
Test) noun a cricket or rugby match played between the teams of two different
countries, usually as part of a series of matches on a tour (itm testosterone /te'stnstareon; NAmE te'staistaroun/ noun a hormone produced in men’s testicles that causes them to develop
the physical and sexual features that are characteristic of the male body ^@1;
— compare oestrogen, progesterone 'test pilot noun a pilot whose job is
to fly aircraft in order to test their performance ( ) i^
.test 'run noun = trial run
'test tube noun a small glass tube,
closed at one end, that is used in scientific experiments i^lf —picture, o LABORATORY
‘test-tube baby noun a baby that grows from
an egg that is fertilized outside
the mother’s body and then put back inside to continue developing normally K If
J l — see also in
vitro
testy /'testi/ adj. easily annoyed or
irritated H
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/'tetsnas/
noun [u] a disease in
which the muscles, especially the jaw muscles,
become stiff, caused by bacteria entering the body through cuts or wounds
tetchy /'tetji/ adj. bad-tempered; likely
to get angry easily or without good reason J§0(tf);
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