| 词汇 | witness |
| 释义 | witness noun[ C ] uk /ˈwɪt.nəs/ us /ˈwɪt.nəs/ witnessnoun[C] (SEE)B2 a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident: （尤指犯罪或事故的）目击者 witness toPolice are appealing for witnesses to the accident to come forward.警方呼吁那场事故的目击者站出来。 (eye) witnessAccording to (eye) witnesses, the robbery was carried out by two teenage boys.据目击者说，抢劫案是两个十几岁的少年干的。 be witness to something to see something happen: 看到;目睹 She was witness to the tragic event.她目睹了这一悲剧。 someone who is asked to be present at a particular event and sign their name in order to prove that things have been done correctly: 见证人;连署人 He signed the treaty in the presence of two witnesses.他在两位见证人面前签署了条约。 They were married a year after they first met, with two friends acting as witnesses.初次见面一年之后，他们在两位朋友的见证之下结婚了。 If you haven't got a witness, you haven't got a leg to stand on. One by one the witnesses narrated the sequence of events which led up to the disaster.目击者一个接一个地叙述了导致惨祸发生的一系列事件。 The document was signed in the presence of two witnesses.这项文件签署时有两个证人在场。 New witnesses have cast doubt on some of the evidence that sent the 19 year old to the gallows.新证人的出现，使得人们开始对判处这个19岁年轻人死刑所依据的一些证据产生质疑。 She bore witness to his patience and diligence.她亲眼见证了他的耐心和勤奋。 Using the eyes accommodate accommodation all eyes are on someone/somethingidiom astigmatic beholder cast corner discern fix glare have a butcher'sidiom penetrating re-see re-sight rest on someone/something resurvey rubbernecking sighting spot tab witnessnoun[C] (LAW)a person in a law court who says what they know about a legal case or a particular person: （法庭上的）证人 Ten witnesses are expected to testify at the trial today.在今天的审判中，将有两名证人出庭作证。 key witness forThe key witness for the prosecution was offered police protection after she received death threats.原告的关键证人在受到死亡恐吓后得到了警方的保护。 expert witness a person who is allowed to give their opinion in a law court because of their knowledge or practical experience of a particular subject: 专家证人 A psychiatrist was called as an expert witness for the defence.一位精神病医生作为被告的专家证人被传作证。 People appearing in court amicus appearance appellant character witness co-defendant defence earwitness expert witness eyewitness flight risk in the dock John Doe respondent the accused undertrial unrepresented V, v versus Idiombear witness (to something) witness verb[ T ] uk /ˈwɪt.nəs/ us /ˈwɪt.nəs/ witnessverb[T] (BE PRESENT)B2 to see something happen, especially an accident or crime: 目击，看到（尤指事故或犯罪） Did anyone witness the attack?有人看到那次袭击了吗？ They were staying in the capital at the time of the riots and witnessed several street battles.暴乱期间他们在首都，目击了好几起巷战。 [ + -ing verb ]He arrived home just in time to witness his brother being taken away by the police.他到家时正好看到他兄弟被警察带走。 to see something seeI can see for miles from up here. noticeI noticed a crack in the ceiling. perceiveBill perceived a tiny figure in the distance. observeA teacher observed her climbing over the gate. spotWe managed to spot a leopard. catch sight ofWe looked for the bird and caught sight of it just as it flew off. to be present at an event and to sign your name as proof that it happened or that it was done correctly: 为…签名作证；连署 Her will was witnessed by two colleagues.她的遗嘱由两名同事签名作证。 I've never witnessed such extremes of wealth and poverty.我从未见过如此悬殊的贫富差别。 Recent years have witnessed a growth in religious fundamentalism.近年来，宗教的原教旨主义有所发展。 What we are witnessing is the country's slow slide into anarchy.我们现在亲眼目睹着该国慢慢陷入无政府状态。 His face registered extreme disapproval of what he had witnessed.他的神情显示出他对所看到的一切极不赞成。 It was a terrible thing to witness. Using the eyes accommodate accommodation all eyes are on someone/somethingidiom astigmatic beholder cast corner discern fix glare have a butcher'sidiom penetrating re-see re-sight rest on someone/something resurvey rubbernecking sighting spot tab You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Signing & signatures witnessverb[T] (HAPPEN)formal When a place or period witnesses a particular event, the event happens in that place or during that period: 是发生…的地点（或时间） This university has witnessed quite a few changes over the years.这所大学多年来经历过很多变革。 Those years witnessed momentous changes throughout Europe.那些年间整个欧洲都发生了重大的变化。 Experiencing and suffering (straight) from the horse's mouthidiom afflict affliction almost/nearly die of somethingidiom be a martyr to somethingidiom be a victim of your own successidiom bear count go through grip hands-on hit someone where they liveidiom hold onidiom horse ride seat-of-the-pants see lifeidiom stricken suffer the consequences taste witnessverb[T] (SHOW)to show or give proof of something: 证明；表明 as witnessed byThis year's charity ball was the most successful one ever, as witnessed by the number of tickets sold.今年的慈善舞会是最为成功的一次，这可以从售出门票的数量上看出来。 The programme aroused strong feelings - witness the number of letters received.这个节目激起了强烈的反响——来信的数量便是明证。 Showing and demonstrating act out attest bespeak breastbeating bring define indicate mark something out masterclass ostensive ostensively outlet point (something/someone) out reflect reveal unproved unproven unveil unwrap vent You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Proving and disproving Phrasal verbwitness to something witness | American Dictionarywitness noun us/ˈwɪt·nəs/ witnessnoun (PERSON WHO SEES)[ C/U ] a person who sees an event happening, esp. a crime or an accident: [ C ]According to witnesses, the car used in the robbery was a green van with Pennsylvania license plates. [ C/U ] Someone who is witness to something sees it: [ U ]She was witness to the tragic event. [ C/U ] If you are a witness, you are asked to be present at a particular event and to sign (= write your name on) a document in order to prove that things have been done correctly: [ C ]The will has to be signed by two witnesses. witnessnoun (PERSON IN COURT)[ C ] a person in a law court who promises to tell the truth and answers questions about something that was seen or is known: defense/prosecution witnesses Five witnesses are expected to testify at the trial today. Idiombear witness to something witness verb[ T ] us/ˈwɪt·nəs/ witnessverb[T] (BE THE PERSON WHO SEES)to see something happen: We were there at the time and witnessed the accident. The university has witnessed (= experienced) quite a few changes over the years. Witness also means to show or give proof of something: The program aroused strong feelings, as witnessed by the number of letters the station received. Rock music is becoming a health problem – witness the loss of hearing (= for proof, look at the loss of hearing) in some of our youth. If you are asked to witness an event, you are asked to be present at it and sign your name to prove that things have been done correctly. witness | Business Englishwitness noun[ C ] LAWuk /ˈwɪtnəs/us someone who gives information in a court of law about a particular person or event, usually when there has been a crime or an accident: witness for the defence/prosecutionThe key witness for the prosecution was given police protection. act as/appear as/be called as a witnessDoctors confirmed that he was not fit to be called as a witness in the trial. The police are appealing for witnesses. a credible/material witness a witness account/statement someone who signs an official document to prove that an event has happened or that someone is who they say they are: He signed the treaty in the presence of six witnesses. See alsoexpert witness witness verb[ T ] uk /ˈwɪtnəs/us to see something happen, especially an accident or a crime: The police want to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident. witness an attack/crime to sign your name on an official document to prove that an event has happened or that someone is who they say they are: witness an agreement/contract/signatureShe asked a colleague to witness the contract. to experience something happening: India witnessed significant jumps in its growth rates as it opened up its economy to international trade. Examples of witnesswitness As a matter of principle, it was the spouses who were supposed to bring forward the witnesses to their nuptials. However, something extremely unlikely happens : those who witness the event do not wonder at it at all. He visited rural villages and witnessed how the different groups lived in close proximity to one another. The passages might even be seen - despite their preservation as written texts - to provide a unique witness to the improvisatory practices of oral poets. Thus, the eighteenth century witnessed neither an economic nor a monetary crisis. I align with the latter view - history has witnessed the flourishing of many normative systems we now find dubious or even paradigmatically unacceptable. The defence attacks the second witness claim by pointing out the corroborative evidence that the witness is biased (17). Cases and controls were similar on all demographic variables, school performance, number of attacks witnessed and psychopathology before the onset of the epidemic. Those that had witnessed a corrupt act also expressed more willingness to take part in political activism. These committed essays, of course, bear witness to important issues, even if they do not always illuminate them. First, the re-opening of the site promises all the sensational imagery witnessed in the 1960s with improved archaeological technologies of the 1990s. As the articles in this issue bear witness, such refined description of specific cases is already underway. The end of the millennium would witness the twilight of the social model and its institutional manifestation, the welfare state. The most plausible explanation for our -ic and -ical pickle is that we are witnessing language change at work: a messy but fascinating business. This did not stop attempts to suppress it, and the opening two decades of the nineteenth century witnessed a succession of libel actions. See all examples of witness 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. Collocations withwitnesswitnessThese are words often used in combination with witness. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. alibi witness If not, then his theory as applied to alibis will not produce bizarre results very often, only when the alibiwitness is a stranger or hostile to the defendant. character witness I shall be prepared to attend court as a characterwitness for him. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 credible witness For instance, is one crediblewitness to a crime sufficient to convict? 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. See all collocations with witness |
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