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单词 subpoena
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sub•poe•na or sub•pe•na /səˈpinə/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -nas, v., -naed, -na•ing. [Law.]
n. [countable]
  1. Lawan order from a judge summoning witnesses or evidence to appear before the court.

v. [+ object]
  1. Lawto serve with a subpoena:to subpoena as many witnesses as necessary.
See -pen-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sub•poe•na  (sə pēnə, səb-),USA pronunciation n., v., -naed, -na•ing. [Law.]
n. 
  1. the usual writ for the summoning of witnesses or the submission of evidence, as records or documents, before a court or other deliberative body.

v.t. 
  1. to serve with a subpoena.
Also, sub•pena. 
  • Latin sub poenā under penalty (the first words of the writ)
  • late Middle English 1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
subpoena /səbˈpiːnə; səˈpiːnə/ n
  1. a writ issued by a court of justice requiring a person to appear before the court at a specified time
vb ( -nas, -naing, -naed)
  1. (transitive) to serve with a subpoena
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin: under penalty
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