英语词汇“deposition”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dep•o•si•tion n.

removal from an office or position:[uncountable]the deposition of the dictator.
something deposited, such as soil or minerals, by a natural process;
the act or process of this:[uncountable]soil deposition over the centuries.
Law[countable] a statement under oath, taken down in writing, to be used in court.

See -pos-.

dep•o•si•tion n.

removal from an office or position.
the act or process of depositing:deposition of the documents with the Library of Congress.
Geologythe state of being deposited or precipitated:deposition of soil at the mouth of a river.
something that is deposited.
Law
- Lawthe giving of testimony under oath.
- Lawthe testimony so given.
- Lawa statement under oath, taken down in writing, to be used in court in place of the spoken testimony of the witness.
Religion[Eccles.]
- the interment of the body of a saint.
- the reinterment of the body or the relics of a saint.
Fine Art(cap.) a work of art depicting Christ being lowered from the Cross.

Late Latin dēpositiōn- (stem of dēpositiō) a putting aside, testimony, burial, equivalent. to Latin dēposit(us) laid down (see deposit) + -iōn- -ion
Anglo-French)
Middle English (1350–1400

dep′o•si′tion•al, adj.

deposition /ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən ˌdiːpə-/ n

the giving of testimony on oath
the testimony so given
the sworn statement of a witness used in court in his absence
the act or instance of deposing
the act or an instance of depositing
something that is deposited; deposit

Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin dēpositiō a laying down, disposal, burying, testimony

单词	deposition
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 dep•o•si•tion /ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. removal from an office or position:[uncountable]the deposition of the dictator. something deposited, such as soil or minerals, by a natural process; the act or process of this:[uncountable]soil deposition over the centuries. Law[countable] a statement under oath, taken down in writing, to be used in court. See -pos-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 dep•o•si•tion (dep′ə zish′ən, dē′pə-),USA pronunciation n. removal from an office or position. the act or process of depositing:deposition of the documents with the Library of Congress. Geologythe state of being deposited or precipitated:deposition of soil at the mouth of a river. something that is deposited. Law Lawthe giving of testimony under oath. Lawthe testimony so given. Lawa statement under oath, taken down in writing, to be used in court in place of the spoken testimony of the witness. Religion[Eccles.] the interment of the body of a saint. the reinterment of the body or the relics of a saint. Fine Art(cap.) a work of art depicting Christ being lowered from the Cross. Late Latin dēpositiōn- (stem of dēpositiō) a putting aside, testimony, burial, equivalent. to Latin dēposit(us) laid down (see deposit) + -iōn- -ion Anglo-French) Middle English (1350–1400 dep′o•si′tion•al, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: deposition /ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən ˌdiːpə-/ n the giving of testimony on oath the testimony so given the sworn statement of a witness used in court in his absence the act or instance of deposing the act or an instance of depositing something that is deposited; deposit Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin dēpositiō a laying down, disposal, burying, testimony
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