
英:/'ˈwɪtnəs/ 美:/'ˈwɪtnəs/
证人
过去式:witnessed 过去分词:witnessed 现在分词:witnessing 第三人称单数:witnesses 复数:witnesses
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n. 证人;目击者;证据
vt. 目击;证明;为…作证
vi. 作证人
n. (Witness)人名;(津)威特尼斯
The old witnessed the development of this city.
老人见证了这座城市的发展。
The witness is asked to tell the truth.
证人被要求说出真相。
This young man has witnessed to Christian since childhood.
这个年轻人自小就是*********的信徒。
Did anyone witness the attack?
有人目击那次袭击了吗
Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident to come forward.
警方呼吁那场事故的目击者站出来
The witness sobbed as he relived the attack to the judge and jurors in the court.
当目击证人向法官和陪审描述那次袭击的时候,不禁落下眼泪。
A third party has to witness the signing of the agreement.
必须有第三方见证协议的签署。
If you practice mindfulness, you will witness so many moments that often go unnoticed.
如果你训练自己留意生活,你会经历很多平时被忽略的美好瞬间。
He was a witness for the prosecution.
他是原告证人。
He took the stand as the first witness.
他第一个出庭作证。
He has been witness to a terrible murder.
他目击了一起残忍的凶杀事件。
He is trying to improperly influence a witness.
他正试图不适当地影响一名证人。
The police need a witness to make a positive ID.
警方需要有目击者加以确认。
bear witness
证明,作证
as witness
以…为证明
in witness whereof
以资证明;作为其证据
expert witness
鉴定证人
material witness
重要证人
n.|proof/teste;[法]证人;目击者;证据
vt.|demonstrate/prove/argue;目击;证明;为…作证
“witness”是一个具有多重含义的英语词汇,其核心概念围绕“观察并证明事实”展开,具体释义如下:
一、名词含义
指直接观察到事件发生的人,例如交通事故或犯罪行为的在场者。牛津词典将其定义为“亲眼看见某事发生的人”。
在法律语境中,指向法庭提供证词的个人,例如刑事案件中的关键证人。美国法律信息研究所(Law.Cornell.edu)强调其“通过宣誓陈述事实”的法定责任。
指签署法律文件时在场监督的第三方,如合同签署时的公证人,确保程序合法性。
二、动词含义
表示直接观察某事件的发生,例如“She witnessed the robbery”(她目击了抢劫案)。剑桥词典指出该词强调“亲身经历”的客观性。
法律场景中指向法庭陈述事实,例如“The victim will witness against the defendant”。宗教语境中则指传播信仰,《约翰福音》1:7记载施洗约翰“为光作见证”(came as a witness to testify concerning the light)。
用于抽象表达,如“The city’s growth witnesses economic development”(城市发展体现了经济进步)。
Witness 是一个多义词,其含义与用法可从以下角度详细解析:
名词
"Police appealed forwitnesses to the accident."(警方呼吁事故目击者作证。)
"His testimony is a keywitness in the case."(他的证词是案件的关键证据。)
"He signed as awitness to the contract."(他作为合同签署的见证人签名。)
动词
"Shewitnessed the robbery and reported it immediately."(她目击了抢劫并立即报警。)
"Recent years havewitnessed a rise in social mobility."(近年来,社会流动性显著增加。)
"Hewitnessed his faith through community service."(他通过社区服务践行信仰。)
法律场景
"Thewitness was cross-examined by the defense lawyer."(证人接受辩护律师盘问。)
日常生活
"He was the onlywitness to the car crash."(他是车祸的唯一目击者。)
"The empty streetswitnessed the city's lockdown."(空荡的街道见证了城市的封控。)
学术与写作
"The 21st century haswitnessed rapid technological advances."(21世纪见证了技术的飞速发展。)
"The prosecution called threewitnesses to testify."(控方传唤三名证人作证。)
"The old treewitnessed generations of villagers growing up."(古树见证了几代村民的成长。)
"Shewitnessed her beliefs by volunteering at the shelter."(她在收容所做志愿者,践行信仰。)
通过以上分析可见,witness 既是具体的行为参与者(如目击者),也是抽象的历史或文化符号(如时代见证)。其用法需结合语境区分具体与隐喻,并注意法律与日常场景的差异。
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