
英:/'ˈwɪtnəs/ 美:/'ˈwɪtnəs/
證人
過去式:witnessed 過去分詞:witnessed 現在分詞:witnessing 第三人稱單數:witnesses 複數:witnesses
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n. 證人;目擊者;證據
vt. 目擊;證明;為…作證
vi. 作證人
n. (Witness)人名;(津)威特尼斯
The old witnessed the development of this city.
老人見證了這座城市的發展。
The witness is asked to tell the truth.
證人被要求說出真相。
This young man has witnessed to Christian since childhood.
這個年輕人自小就是*********的信徒。
Did anyone witness the attack?
有人目擊那次襲擊了嗎
Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident to come forward.
警方呼籲那場事故的目擊者站出來
The witness sobbed as he relived the attack to the judge and jurors in the court.
當目擊證人向法官和陪審描述那次襲擊的時候,不禁落下眼淚。
A third party has to witness the signing of the agreement.
必須有第三方見證協議的籤署。
If you practice mindfulness, you will witness so many moments that often go unnoticed.
如果你訓練自己留意生活,你會經曆很多平時被忽略的美好瞬間。
He was a witness for the prosecution.
他是原告證人。
He took the stand as the first witness.
他第一個出庭作證。
He has been witness to a terrible murder.
他目擊了一起殘忍的兇殺事件。
He is trying to improperly influence a witness.
他正試圖不適當地影響一名證人。
The police need a witness to make a positive ID.
警方需要有目擊者加以确認。
bear witness
證明,作證
as witness
以…為證明
in witness whereof
以資證明;作為其證據
expert witness
鑒定證人
material witness
重要證人
n.|proof/teste;[法]證人;目擊者;證據
vt.|demonstrate/prove/argue;目擊;證明;為…作證
“witness”是一個具有多重含義的英語詞彙,其核心概念圍繞“觀察并證明事實”展開,具體釋義如下:
一、名詞含義
指直接觀察到事件發生的人,例如交通事故或犯罪行為的在場者。牛津詞典将其定義為“親眼看見某事發生的人”。
在法律語境中,指向法庭提供證詞的個人,例如刑事案件中的關鍵證人。美國法律信息研究所(Law.Cornell.edu)強調其“通過宣誓陳述事實”的法定責任。
指籤署法律文件時在場監督的第三方,如合同籤署時的公證人,确保程式合法性。
二、動詞含義
表示直接觀察某事件的發生,例如“She witnessed the robbery”(她目擊了搶劫案)。劍橋詞典指出該詞強調“親身經曆”的客觀性。
法律場景中指向法庭陳述事實,例如“The victim will witness against the defendant”。宗教語境中則指傳播信仰,《約翰福音》1:7記載施洗約翰“為光作見證”(came as a witness to testify concerning the light)。
用于抽象表達,如“The city’s growth witnesses economic development”(城市發展體現了經濟進步)。
Witness 是一個多義詞,其含義與用法可從以下角度詳細解析:
名詞
"Police appealed forwitnesses to the accident."(警方呼籲事故目擊者作證。)
"His testimony is a keywitness in the case."(他的證詞是案件的關鍵證據。)
"He signed as awitness to the contract."(他作為合同籤署的見證人簽名。)
動詞
"Shewitnessed the robbery and reported it immediately."(她目擊了搶劫并立即報警。)
"Recent years havewitnessed a rise in social mobility."(近年來,社會流動性顯著增加。)
"Hewitnessed his faith through community service."(他通過社區服務踐行信仰。)
法律場景
"Thewitness was cross-examined by the defense lawyer."(證人接受辯護律師盤問。)
日常生活
"He was the onlywitness to the car crash."(他是車禍的唯一目擊者。)
"The empty streetswitnessed the city's lockdown."(空蕩的街道見證了城市的封控。)
學術與寫作
"The 21st century haswitnessed rapid technological advances."(21世紀見證了技術的飛速發展。)
"The prosecution called threewitnesses to testify."(控方傳喚三名證人作證。)
"The old treewitnessed generations of villagers growing up."(古樹見證了幾代村民的成長。)
"Shewitnessed her beliefs by volunteering at the shelter."(她在收容所做志願者,踐行信仰。)
通過以上分析可見,witness 既是具體的行為參與者(如目擊者),也是抽象的曆史或文化符號(如時代見證)。其用法需結合語境區分具體與隱喻,并注意法律與日常場景的差異。
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