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wit.ness obj5wIt7nEsv [T]目击，注意到A woman who witnessed the accident said that the car was going at more than 80 mph when it crashed.一位目击事故的妇女说这辆汽车在出事前的车速为每小时80多英里。We were staying in the capital at the time of the riots and witnessed several street battles.发生暴乱的时候我们正待在首都，并目击了几起巷战。He arrived home just in time to witness his brother being taken away by the police. [+ obj + v-ing]他到家时正好看到他的兄弟被警察带走。This university has witnessed (= experienced) quite a few changes over the years.这所大学多年来已经历了相当大的变革。The past few years have witnessed (= During the past few years there have been) momentous changes throughout Eastern Europe.在过去的短短几年中，整个东欧都发生了巨变。Witness also means to show or give proof of something.表明，为…作证This year's charity ball was the most successful one ever, as witnessed by the number of tickets sold.今年的慈善舞会是历来最成功的一次，售出的票数即是明证。The programme aroused strong feelings--witness the number of letters received.这个节目引起了强烈的反响----收到信件的数量即是证明。If you are asked to witness an event, you are asked to be present at it and sign your name to prove that things have been done correctly.作…的证人，为…签名作证，连署Her will was drawn up by a solicitor and witnessed by two colleagues.她的遗嘱由一位律师起草，并由两名同事签名作证。
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