考研英語易混淆的詞匯比較記31
certify, rectify, testify, verify
這是一組形近易混詞。
certify v.證明,聲稱是真的。
He certified it was his wifes handwriting.他證明那是他妻子的手跡。
rectify v.改正,糾正;整頓。
He rectified the mistake in the contract by changing its wording.他通過改變措辭糾正了合同里的錯。
testify v. 宣誓作證;表明。
He is the only person who can testify in this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously.由于其他的證人已經被神秘地殺害,他成為這件案例中唯一可以作證的人。
verify v. 證實或核實。
I verified the stores address by calling to check it.我打電話詢問,以核實商店的地址。