Witness
[ 'w?tn?s ]
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n. 目擊者，見證人;[法]證人;證據;
vt. 出席或知道;作記錄;提供或作為…的證據;
vi. 做證人;見證;
?? 例句
The year 1849 witnessed a great war in Hungary.
一八四九年匈牙利發生了一場大戰。
I was a witness to the argument.
我是那場爭論的見證人。
I witnessed the traffic accident.
我目睹了那次交通事故。
She was punished for giving false witness.
她因作偽證受到懲處。
He was called as a defense witness.
他被傳喚作被告的證人。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ witness-目擊者,wit-智能、知道:目擊者知道當時的情景
※ w-拼音“我”,it-它,ne-拼音“那”,ss-似“兩美女”:我讓它給那兩個美女作見證人
? 同義詞
?? 反義詞
?? 牛津釋義
witness
n
1 [C]
(a) (also `eye-witness) person who sees an event take place (and is therefore able to describe it to others) 目擊者
witnesses (at the scene) of the accident 事故（現場）的目擊者
I was a witness to their quarrel. 我是他們吵架時的目擊者.
(b) person who gives evidence in a lawcourt after swearing to tell the truth （在法庭上經宣誓的）證人
a defence/prosecution witness 被告的[原告的]證人
a witness for the defence/prosecution 被告的[原告的]證人
The witness was cross-examined by the defending counsel. 證人受到辯護律師的詰問.
(c) person who is present at an event, esp the signing of a document, in order to testify to the fact that it took place 見證人（尤指見證簽署文件的）
Will you act as witness to the agreement between us? 您作我們協議簽署時的見證人行嗎?
2 [U, C usu sing 作不可數名詞或可數名詞, 後者通常作單數]
(fml 文) what is said about an event, etc, esp in a lawcourt; (thing that serves as) testimony or evidence 證詞（尤指法庭中的）; 證明; 證據
give witness on behalf of an accused person 為被告作證
His ragged clothes were
(a) witness to his poverty. 他的破爛衣物可以證明他很貧窮.
3 (idm 習語) bear witness => bear2. witness, v
1 [Tn] be present at (sth) and see it 當場見到（某事物）; 目擊
witness an accident, a murder, a quarrel 目擊一事故、 謀殺事件、 一場爭吵
We were witnessing the most important scientific development of the century. 我們親眼見到本世紀最重要的科學進展.
(fml 文) Weather forecasters are not always right
witness (ie look at the example of) their recent mistakes. 天氣預報并非一貫正確--就看看他們最近的預報錯誤吧.2 [Tn]
be a witness to the signing of (a document), esp by also signing the document oneself 為別人簽署（文件）時作證（尤指自己也同時簽字者）
witness the signing of a contract 在一份合同簽署時作證
witness a signature, treaty, will 為一簽字、 條約、 遺囑簽字作證.3 [Ipr]
~ to sth (law or fml 律或文) give evidence about sth in a lawcourt, etc （在法庭等上）作證
witness (ie testify) to the truth of a statement 證明某言語屬實.
?? 考研助記
wit(watch看)+ness(名詞): 目擊者 證人 wit(智慧)+ness: 證人要有智慧 網友：yqy補充： wit智慧, 知道, ness: 知情者－證人
?? 擴展釋義
*['witnis]n. 證人, 目擊者, 證據, 證詞vt. 目擊, 作證, 證明, 表明vi. 作證人, 作為證據【經】 中人, 證人
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Good morning. Can I help you?
早上好！我能幫您什么忙嗎？
That's why we were getting anxious about you.
所以我們才為你們擔心。
I'm off on Sunday.
星期天動身。