| 释义 |
de·pose /dɪˈpəʊz/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 罢免；废黜
depose sb. as governor 免去某人州长的职务
The head of state was deposed by the army. 国家首脑被军队废黜了。
2. 【律】宣誓证明(尤指以宣誓书证明)
The witness deposed that she had seen the accused in the act of robbery. 证人宣誓证明她看见被告抢劫作案。
3. 证实；断言
4. 放下，置放
She carelessly deposed costly trinkets on the table. 她把贵重小首饰随手丢在桌上。
❷ vi.
【律】宣誓作证
[<OFr deposer to put away, put down < LL dēpōnere to depose from office < L: to put aside] |