witness是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident -- （尤指犯罪或事故的）目击者

  • Police 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。

  • According 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。

  • She was witness to the tragic event. 她目睹了这一悲剧。

  • 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。

• 1 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。

  • The 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。

  • 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。

• 2 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。

  • Her will was witnessed by two colleagues. 她的遗嘱由两名同事签名作证。

• 3 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。

• 4 to show or give proof of something -- 证明；表明

  • This 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。