| 单词 | witness |
| 释义 | witness (wɪtnəs ) Word forms: witnesses , witnessing , witnessed 1. countable noun B2 A witness to an event such as an accident or crime is a person who saw it. Witnesses to the crash say they saw an explosion just before the disaster. [+ to] No witnesses have come forward. Synonyms: observer, viewer, spectator, looker-on 2. verb B2 If you witness something, you see it happen. Anyone who witnessed the attack should call the police. [VERB noun] It was the quickest swimming lesson I'd ever witnessed. [VERB noun] Synonyms: see, mark, view, watch 3. countable noun A witness is someone who appears in a court of law to say what they know about a crime or other event. In the next three or four days, eleven witnesses will be called to testify. 4. countable noun A witness is someone who writes their name on a document that you have signed, to confirm that it really is your signature. 5. verb If someone witnesses your signature on a document, they write their name after it, to confirm that it really is your signature. Ask a friend to witness your signature. [VERB noun] Synonyms: countersign, sign, endorse, validate 6. verb If you say that a place, period of time, or person witnessed a particular event or change, you mean that it happened in that place, during that period of time, or while that person was alive. India has witnessed many political changes in recent years. [VERB noun] The year 1886 witnessed the first extended translation into English of the writings of Eliphas Levi. [VERB noun] At present, we are witnessing another building boom. [VERB noun] 7. verb [only imper] You use witness to introduce an example of what you have just been talking about. [formal] Americans are generous: witness the increase in charitable giving, even during the recession. [VERB noun] 8. be witness to phrase [VERB inflects, PHRASE noun] If you are witness to something, you see it happen. [formal] 9. to bear witness to phrase If a person or thing bears witness to something, they show or say that it exists or happened. [formal] Many of these poems bear witness to his years spent in India and China. Many veterans believe it is their job to bear witness to the horrors of war. Collocations: credible witness She was, therefore, a credible witness. Christianity Today (2000) Yesterday, the trial at last heard from credible witnesses. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The tribunal did not find her a credible witness and it rejected her accounts. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The trial judge was responsible for controlling questioning and ensuring that vulnerable witnesses and defendants were able to give the best evidence they could. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He is a very vulnerable witness. The Sun (2015) The plan also recommends that vulnerable witnesses should be able to testify by video. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In 2007, however, we may have witnessed a change in that paradigm. Times, Sunday Times However, we may be witnessing a change in the weather, since that rain now comes crashing down increasingly heavily. Times, Sunday Times We have just witnessed a change in the political weather. Times, Sunday Times You witness the changes of earth, air, fire and water. Times, Sunday Times But this season has witnessed a changing of the guard at the club. Times, Sunday Times A weekend that we didn't witness a fight was unusual. Globe and Mail They arrive at a clearing where they witness a fight between a lion and a unicorn over a golden crown. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the morning, the tailor awoke to witness a fight between a great stag and a bull. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So has she ever witnessed a fight such as the one her book describes? Times, Sunday Times Watching from the poolside, we had witnessed the performance of a lifetime. Times, Sunday Times They were inspired to play after witnessing the performances of local go-go bands in their neighborhood. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A crowd of over 50,000 witnessed this performance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Everyone who witnessed the performance found it eerily distressing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I've witnessed first-hand the damage they do and I feel a calling to get a positive message out to others. The Sun (2011) He says on the website: 'I witnessed first-hand the many sacrifices made. The Sun (2008) As a GP for 30 years, I have witnessed first-hand how the misuse of alcohol destroys lives. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Translations: Chinese: 证人, 目击 Japanese: 目撃者, 目撃する |
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