| 单词 | witness |
| 释义 | witness n. & v. --n 1. a person present at some event and able to give information about it (cf. EYEWITNESS). 2. a a person giving sworn testimony. b a person attesting another's signature to a document. 3. (foll. by to, of) a person or thing whose existence, condition, etc., attests or proves something (is a living witness to their generosity). 4. testimony, evidence, confirmation. --v 1. tr. be a witness of (an event etc.) (did you witness the accident?). 2. tr. be witness to the authenticity of (a document or signature). 3. tr. serve as evidence or an indication of. 4. intr. (foll. by against, for, to) give or serve as evidence. Phrases and idioms bear witness to (or of) 1. attest the truth of. 2. state one's belief in. call to witness appeal to for confirmation etc. witness-box (US -stand) an enclosure in a lawcourt from which witnesses give evidence. Etymology: OE witnes (as WIT(1), -NESS) |
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