单词 | witness |
释义 | witness /'witnis; 'witnis/ n 1 (often 常作 'eye- ~) person who was actually present at an event and should, for this reason, be able to describe it; person who gives evidence under oath in a law court. 目击者; (在法庭上经过宣誓的)证人。 '~-box (US also 美亦作 '~-stand) n enclosure in a law court in which ~es stand while giving evidence. (法庭的)证人席。 2 [U] evidence; testi mony; what is said about sb, an event, etc: 证据; 证明; 证言: give ~ on behalf of an accused person at his trial. 在被吿受审时替他作证。 bear ~ to sb/sth, a speak in support of, eg sb's character. 作证支持某人 (某事物) (如证明某人的品格) 。 b be evidence of: 为…的证据; 证明: The tests bear ~ to the quality of this new car. 这些试验证明了这辆新 (汽) 车的品质。 3 person who adds his own signature to a document to testify that another person's signature on it is genuine. 连署人; 证人 (在文件上签名以证明他人的签名为亲笔所荟者) 。 4 sb or sth that is a sign or proof of sth: 作为…表征、象征或证据的某人或某物: My clothes are a ~ to my poverty. 我穿的衣服证明我是贫穷的。 vt, vi 1 [VP6A] be present at and see: 亲见; 目击: ~ an accident. 目击一件意外祸事。 2 [VP3A] ~ to sth/doing sth, give evidence (in a law court): (在法庭上)作证: ~ (= testify) to the truth of a statement. 证明一项陈述的真实性。 Mr X~ed to having seen the accused near the scene of the crime. 某先生 (当庭) 作证说曾看到被吿在犯罪现场附近。 3 [VP6A] be a ~ (3) to the signing of (an agreement, a will, etc): 在 (合约、遗嘱等) 上签名作证; 连署: ~ a signature. 为一项签名连署。 4 [VP6A] give evidence of; show: 证明; 显示: Her pale face ~ed the agitation she felt. 她苍白的脸孔显示由她所感到的激动。 |
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