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单词 witness
释义
noun | verb
witnesswitness1 /ˈwɪt˺nɪs/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun Etymology
ETYMOLOGYwitness1
Origin: Old English witnes knowledge, account, witness
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 Her brother was called as a witness in the trial.
(=a witness who gives evidence for one side or the other in a court case)
1ACCIDENT/CRIME [countable] someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happened:  Witnesses say the smaller plane flew into the larger one.witness to There appear to have been no witnesses to the killing.2COURT OF LAW [countable] law someone in a court of law who tells what he or she saw or what he or she knows about a crime:  At least 17 witnesses have testified in the case. Her brother was called as a witness in the trial.a witness for the prosecution/defense (=a witness who gives evidence for one side or the other in a court case)3OFFICIAL DOCUMENT [countable] law someone who is present when an official document is signed, and who signs it too, to say that he or she saw it being signed: witness to His cousin was a witness to the will.4somebody PRESENT be witness to something formal to be present when something happens, and watch it happening:  We have been witness to considerable social change.5CHRISTIAN BELIEFS [countable, uncountable] the act of making a public statement of Christian beliefs, or someone who does this[Origin: Old English witnes knowledge, account, witness] → see also bear witness to something at bear2 (16)
noun | verb
witnesswitness2 ●●○ verb Verb Table
VERB TABLE
witness
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theywitness
he, she, itwitnesses
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theywitnessed
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave witnessed
he, she, ithas witnessed
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad witnessed
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill witness
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have witnessed
Continuous Form
PresentIam witnessing
he, she, itis witnessing
you, we, theyare witnessing
PastI, he, she, itwas witnessing
you, we, theywere witnessing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been witnessing
he, she, ithas been witnessing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been witnessing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be witnessing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been witnessing
Thesaurus
THESAURUSnotice/examine
to notice, examine, or recognize someone or something by looking:  She turned and saw him. May I see your ticket, please?
to deliberately pay attention to something using your eyes:  She was looking at the big painting on the wall.
to look at and pay attention to something that is happening or moving, usually for a long period:  We watched the kids play soccer.
to suddenly see something, especially something you are looking for:  I finally spotted her near the gates of the stadium.
to suddenly see someone or something:  Lila’s smile faded as she caught sight of me.
(also glimpse) to see something, but only for a very short time:  I caught a glimpse of him getting onto a subway car.
to see something interesting or unusual:  I noticed a police car outside their house.
to see something, but only with difficulty:  Ahead, I could just make out the figure of a woman in the fog.
to see something happen, especially a crime or an accident:  Two cab drivers witnessed the mugging.
formal to see and notice something:  Police asked if I had observed anything unusual.
formal to see something, because you are physically able to. Used especially in scientific language:  Rattlesnakes can perceive infrared light, but people cannot.
1SEE something HAPPEN [transitive] to see something happen, especially a crime or accident:  Several residents claim to have witnessed the attack.► see thesaurus at see12EXPERIENCE something [transitive] to experience important events or changes:  We have recently witnessed the emergence of several new diseases.3TIME/PLACE [transitive] if a time or place witnesses an event, the event happens during that time or in that place:  Recent years have witnessed the collapse of the steel industry.4OFFICIAL DOCUMENT [transitive] law to be present when someone signs an official document, and sign it yourself to show this:  Will you witness my signature?5FOR GIVING EXAMPLE ..., as witnessed by... (also witness...) used to give an example that proves something you have just mentioned:  People are curious about each other’s lives. Witness the success of reality TV.6CHRISTIAN BELIEFS [intransitive] to speak publicly about your Christian beliefswitness to something phrasal verb formal to formally state that something is true or happened:  Her principal was called to witness to her good character.
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