witness 英 [ˈwɪtnəs] 　 美 [ˈwɪtnɪs]

witness

witness　 英 [ˈwɪtnəs] 美 [ˈwɪtnɪs]

n. 证人；目击者　 v. 目击；见证；为…作证　

进行时:witnessing　 过去式:witnessed　 过去分词:witnessed　 第三人称单数:witnesses　 名词复数:witnesses　

Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident.　警方呼吁这起事故的目击者出来作证。
a witness to the killing　杀人案的目击证人

  • If you're walking down the street and see one car run a red light and plow into another, you are a witness to the accident. You saw it and can tell someone else how the accident happened.
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  • n. 证人；目击者
  • v. 目击；见证；为…作证

  • 1. Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident.

    警方呼吁这起事故的目击者出来作证。

  • 2. a witness to the killing

    杀人案的目击证人

  • 3. o appear as (a) witness for the defence/prosecution

    出庭为被告╱原告作证

  • 4. He was one of the witnesses at our wedding.

    他是我们婚礼的见证人之一。

  • 5. She was shocked by the violent scenes she had witnessed.

    她被亲眼目睹的暴虐场面惊呆了。

  • 6. The retail trade is witnessing a sharp fall in sales.

    零售业的销售额在急剧下降。

  • witness (n.) Old English witnes "attestation of fact, event, etc., from personal knowledge;" also "one who so testifies;" originally "knowledge, wit," formed from wit (n.) + -ness. Christian use (late 14c.) is as a literal translation of Greek martys (see martyr). Witness stand is recorded from 1853.
  • witness (v.) c. 1300, "bear testimony," from witness (n.). Meaning "affix one's signature to (a document) to establish its identity" is from early 14c. Meaning "see or know by personal presence, observe" is from 1580s. Related: Witnessed; witnessing.
wit·ness ★ / ˈwɪtnəs ; NAmE ˈwɪtnəs / noun , verb witness witnesses witnessed witnessing noun ★ person who sees sth 目睹者 1 ★ ( also eye·wit·ness ) [countable ] a person who sees sth happen and is able to describe it to other people 目击者；见证人 ◆ Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident. 警方呼吁这起事故的目击者出来作证。 ◆ a witness to the killing 杀人案的目击证人 ☞ collocationsat crime , justice in court 法庭上 2 ★ [countable ] a person who gives evidence in court 证人 ◆ a defence/prosecution witness 被告的╱原告的证人 ◆ to appear as (a) witness for the defence/prosecution 出庭为被告╱原告作证 of signature 签名 3 ★ [countable ] a person who is present when an official document is signed and who also signs it to prove that they saw this happen 见证人；连署人 ◆ He was one of the witnesses at our wedding. 他是我们婚礼的见证人之一。 of religious beliefs 宗教信仰 4 [uncountable ] evidence of a person's strong religious beliefs, that they show by what they say and do in public 见证（以言行证实信仰） ☞see also Jehovah's Witness IDIOMS be (a) ˈwitness to sth 1 ( formal) to see sth take place 目击，看见（某事发生） ◆ He has been witness to a terrible murder. 他目击了一起残忍的凶杀事件。 2 to show that sth is true; to provide evidence for sth 证明…真实；为…提供证据 ◆ His good health is a witness to the success of the treatment. 他身体健康证明这种疗法是成功的。 bear/give ˈwitness (to sth) to provide evidence of the truth of sth 为…作证；证明 verb ★ see sth 看到 1 ★ [transitive ] witnesssth to see sth happen (typically a crime or an accident) 当场看到，目击（尤指罪行或事故） ◆ She was shocked by the violent scenes she had witnessed. 她被亲眼目睹的暴虐场面惊呆了。 ◆ Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. 警方呼吁凡是目击这一事故的人与他们联系。 ◆ We are now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violent crime. 我们现在亲眼看到暴力犯罪空前增多。 ☞synonyms at notice of time/place 时间；地点 2 [transitive ] witnesssth to be the place, period, organization, etc. in which particular events take place 是发生…的地点（或时间、组织等）；见证 ◆ Recent years have witnessed a growing social mobility. 近年来人们的社会流动性越来越大。 ◆ The retail trade is witnessing a sharp fall in sales. 零售业的销售额在急剧下降。 signature 签署 3 [transitive ] witnesssth to be present when an official document is signed and sign it yourself to prove that you saw this happen （为正式文件的签署）作证，连署 ◆ to witness a signature 为签署作证 be sign/proof 迹象；证据 4 [transitive ,  intransitive ,  usually passive ] to be a sign or proof of sth 是…的迹象；为…的证据 witnesssth ◆ There has been increasing interest in her life and work, as witnessed bythe publication of two new biographies. 从两部新传记的出版可以看出，人们对她的生活和工作越来越感兴趣。 witnessto sth ◆ The huge attendance figures for the exhibition witness to a healthy interest in modern art. 从展览会参观人数之多可以看出，人们对现代艺术具有浓厚兴趣。 5 [transitive ] witnesssth ( formal) used when giving an example that proves sth you have just said （摆证据）…就是证据，看…就知道 ◆ Authentic Italian cooking is very healthy—witness the low incidence of heart disease in Italy. 正宗的意大利烹饪对健康非常有益，在意大利心脏病发病率低就是证据。 to religious beliefs 宗教信仰 6 [intransitive ] witness(to sth) ( especially NAmE) to speak to people about your strong religious beliefs （为宗教信仰）做见证 SYN testify SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 witness observer ◆onlooker ◆passer-by ◆bystander ◆eyewitness These are all words for a person who sees sth happen. 以上各词均指目睹事情发生的人。 ■ witness a person who sees sth happen and is able to describe it to other people; a person who gives evidence in a court of law 指目击者、见证人、证人： ◆ Police have appealed for witnesses tothe accident. 警方呼吁这起事故的目击者出来作证。 ■ observer a person who sees sth happen 指观察者、目击者： ◆ According to observers, the plane exploded shortly after take-off. 据目击者说，飞机起飞后不久就爆炸了。 ■ onlooker a person who watches sth that is happening but is not involved in it 指旁观者： ◆ A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the crash. 在撞车地点聚集了一大群围观者。 ■ passer-by a person who is going past sb/sth by chance, especially when sth unexpected happens 指路人、过路的人，尤指意想不到的事发生时碰巧路过的： ◆ Police asked passers-by if they had witnessed the accident. 警察询问过路的人是否目击了这次事故。 ■ bystander a person who is near and can see what is happening when sth such as an accident or fight takes place 指现场目击者、旁观者： ◆ Three innocent bystanderswere killed in the crossfire. 三个无辜的旁观者在交叉火力中丧生。 ■ eyewitness a person who has seen a crime or accident and can describe it afterwards. 指犯罪或事故现场的目击者、见证人 PATTERNS ◆ a(n) witness/observer/onlooker/passer-by/bystander/eyewitness seessth ◆ a(n) observer/onlooker/passer-by/bystander witnessessth wit·ness / ˈwɪtnəs ; NAmE ˈwɪtnəs /
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