| 单词 | deponent |
| 释义 | deponent /di poh"neuhnt/, adj. 1. Class. Gk. and Latin Gram. (of a verb) appearing only in the passive or Greek middle-voice forms, but with active meaning. n. 2. Law. a person who testifies under oath, esp. in writing. 3. Class. Gk. and Latin Gram. a deponent verb, as Latin loquor. [1520-30; < L deponent- (s. of deponens) putting away (ML: testifying), prp. of deponere. See DEPONE, -ENT] |
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