| 词汇 | example_english_principal-witness |
| 释义 | principal witnesscollocation in Englishmeanings of principaland witnessThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with witness. principal adjective[before noun] uk /ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/ us /ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/ first in order ... See more at principal witness noun[C] uk /ˈwɪt.nəs/ us /ˈwɪt.nəs/ a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or ... See more at witness Examples of principal witnessThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. She is the principalwitness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The principalwitness may be ill and unable to attend. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Admittedly, the principalwitness would not be present, as he or she would be dead. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Any interested party could see to it that the principalwitness was put in fear. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It will be an inquiry at which the principalwitness will be forever silent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The jury must make their own judgments about witnesses, and the accused is the principalwitness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But in the case of a motor accident the principalwitness for the defence is as a rule dead. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But owing to the subsequent disappearance of the principalwitness for the prosecution it was not possible to proceed with the trial. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As we all know, in a great number of actions there is no real evidence to show what happens, as the principalwitness probably is dead. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Balancing the interests of a victim, normally the principalwitness for the prosecution, and the interests of the defendant, and securing a fair trial, is difficult and complex. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The right to silence is a fallacious concept, and it is utterly wrong that the principalwitness should be given the absurd and historically misunderstood right to silence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The evidence of the principalwitness as to identity, the constable himself, would not have been available or would only have been available in the form of a dying deposition. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I understand that the course referred to in the question was adopted at the request of the principalwitness for the prosecution, who is the wife of the accused. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was then charged with robbery under arms, but the principalwitness could not be located and the charges were dismissed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She was undoubtedly a principalwitness to, and leading instigator behind, the development of an organisation that is today known and respected internationally. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of principal Go to the definition of witness See other collocations with witness |
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