testimonial

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tes·ti·mo·ni·al /ˌtestəˈməʊniəl $ -ˈmoʊ-/ noun [countable]  1. BEa formal written statement describing someone’s character and abilities 〔介绍描述某人品格和能力的〕证明书，推荐信 → reference2  CELEBRATEsomething that is given or done to someone to thank or praise them, or show admiration for them 感谢信；表扬信；奖状；奖励 a testimonial dinner in honour of Senator Frank Flint 为参议员弗兰克•弗林特举办的答谢晚宴

Examples from the Corpus

testimonial• But first, a few words of caution, a few more words about Bogdanovich, and a testimonial.• We have heard testimonials from Wisconsinites, Ohioans, and even Texans about the best or biggest.• It also dealt a blow to his testimonial, which nevertheless realised more than £2000.• Chances galore at both ends could have produced a scoreline usually reserved for end-of-season testimonials.• These short testimonials are not meant to promote our company.• The testimonials that follow speak to all these matters.• Candidates were asked to send in their applications with testimonials to Mr. Leech, the secretary.From Longman Business Dictionarytestimonialtes‧ti‧mo‧ni‧al /ˌtestəˈməʊniəl-ˈmoʊ-/ noun [countable]1MARKETING a statement about the quality or value of a product, especially one made by a respected or famous person as part of an advertisementThe ads feature testimonials from car owners who credit the air bag with saving their lives.2HUMAN RESOURCES a formal written statement describing someone’s character and abilities that they can use when looking for workYou may need a testimonial from a senior manager or employer. → compare reference

tes·ti·mo·ni·al nounChineseSyllable  

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testimonial
tes‧ti‧mo‧ni‧al /ˌtestəˈməʊniəl, ˌtestɪˈməʊniəl $ -ˈmoʊ-/ noun [countable]
1. a formal written statement describing someone’s character and abilities ⇨ reference
2. something that is given or done to someone to thank or praise them, or show admiration for them:
    a testimonial dinner in honour of Senator Frank Flint

tes·ti·mo·nialBrE /ˌtestɪˈməʊniəl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌtestɪˈmoʊniəl/ 🔊 nouna formal written statement, often by a former employer, about sb's abilities, qualities and character; a formal written statement about the quality of sth 证明信；介绍信；推荐信◆a glowing testimonial充满赞誉的推荐信◆The catalogue is full of testimonials from satisfied customers. 这份商品目录满篇皆是称心顾客的赞辞。🔊🔊a thing that is given or done to show admiration for sb or to thank sb 感谢信；纪念品；奖品；奖状◆a testimonial game (= to raise money for a particular player) 纪念赛（为某位运动员筹款）