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witness/ˈwitnis/ n. & v.●n. 1 a person present at some event and able to give information about it (cf. 参见 EYEWITNESS) 目击者；见证人 2a a person giving sworn testimony 经宣誓的证人 b a person attesting another's signature to a document (见证某人签署文件的)连署人 3 (foll. by 后跟 to, of) a person or thing whose existence, condition, etc., attests or proves something 可作证据的人或物 is a living witness to their generosity 是他们慷慨行为的活见证 4 testimony, evidence, confirmation 证词；证据；证实 ●v. 1 tr. be a witness of (an event etc.) 目击；注意到(事件等) did you witness the accident? 你目睹了这一事故吗？ 2 tr. be witness to the authenticity of (a document or signature) 为(文件或签名的)真实性作证 3 tr. serve as evidence or an indication of 作为…的证据；表明 4 intr. (foll. by 后跟 against, for, to) give or serve as evidence 证明；作为证据 5 tr. (as 作 imper.) introducing an illustration of the preceding statement 引出前述的例证 he is an accomplished musician: witness his performance last week at the Albert Hall 他是位技艺精湛的音乐家，上周他在艾伯特纪念堂的演出可以证明 □ bear witness to (or of) 1 attest the truth of 证实；表明 2 state one's belief in 表示确信 □ call to witness appeal to for confirmation etc. 传…作证；请…证明 [Old English witnes (as WIT1, -NESS)] |