witness
noun
verb
ˈwɪtnɪəs
noun
1
CRIME/ACCIDENT
罪行/意外事故
someone
who
sees
a
crime
or
an
accident
and
can
describe
what
happened
〔罪行或事故的〕目击者
C
Police
have
appealed
for
witnesses
to
come
forward.
警方呼吁目击者站出来。
[+
to
]
One
witness
to
the
accident
said
the
driver
appeared
to
be
drunk.
事故的一名目击者说司机似乎喝醉了。
an
eye
witness
(=someone
who
sees
an
event)
to
the
robbery
抢劫案的一名目击者
2
IN A COURT OF LAW
在法庭上
someone
who
appears
in
a
court
of
law
to
say
what
they
know
about
a
crime
or
other
event
〔法庭上的〕证人
C
key/star/principal
witness
the
key
witness
in
the
case
against
the
brothers
起诉那几兄弟一案的关键证人
The
defense
is
expected
to
call
them
as
witnesses
.
预计辩方会传召他们作为证人。
witness
for
the
prosecution/defence
3
SIGNING A DOCUMENT
签署文件
someone
who
is
present
when
an
official
document
is
signed,
and
who
signs
it
too,
to
say
that
they
saw
it
being
signed
〔签署正式文件的〕见证人，连署人
C
[+
to
]
a
witness
to
a
will
遗嘱的见证人
4
be witness to sth
to
be
present
when
something
happens,
and
watch
it
happening
[正式] 是某事的目击者
formal
We
were
witness
to
the
worst
excesses
of
the
military.
我们目击了最恶劣的军队暴行。
5
CHRISTIAN BELIEF
基督教信仰
a
public
statement
of
strong
Christian
belief,
or
someone
who
makes
such
a
statement
[美] 见证〔表示笃信基督教的公开声明〕; 见证人〔作这种见证的人〕
C,U | AmE
verb
6
CRIME/ACCIDENT
罪行/意外事故
to
see
something
happen,
especially
a
crime
or
accident
目击，亲眼看见〔尤指罪行或事故〕
T
Several
residents
claim
to
have
witnessed
the
attack.
几位居民称目击了这个袭击事件。
7
EXPERIENCE STH
经历某事
to
experience
important
events
or
changes
亲身经历〔重要的事件或变化〕
T
Priests
have
witnessed
an
increase
in
religious
intolerance.
牧师们亲身感受到宗教不宽容现象在日益加重。
8
TIME/PLACE
时间/地点
if
a
time
or
place
witnesses
an
event,
the
event
happens
during
that
time
or
in
that
place
是发生〔某事件〕的时间 （地点）
T
Recent
years
have
witnessed
the
collapse
of
the
steel
industry.
近几年钢铁产业崩溃了。
9
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
正式文件
if
you
witness
the
signing
of
an
official
document,
you
are
there
when
it
is
signed,
and
sign
it
yourself
to
prove
this
在〔正式文件〕上签名，连署
T
Will
you
witness
my
signature
?
你愿意在我的签字旁连署吗？
10
witness sth ... as witnessed by sth
also
又作
used
to
introduce
an
example
that
proves
something
you
have
just
mentioned
以…作证〔用于给刚提及的事举例〕
Bad
economic
times
can
result
in
political
dictatorships.
Witness
Germany
in
the
1930s.
经济不景气时代可以产生政治独裁。 看看 20 世纪 30 年代的德国便知。
11
RELIGION
宗教
to
speak
publicly
about
your
Christian
beliefs
作见证〔公开表示笃信基督教〕
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