wit·ness
noun/ˈwɪtnəs/
/ˈwɪtnəs/
Idioms - (also eyewitness)[countable] a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it to other people
目击者；见证人 - He failed to interview a key witness.
他没能采访关键的目击证人。 - witness to something Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident.
警方呼吁这起事故的目击者出来作证。 - We have a witness to the killing.
我们有凶杀案的目击者。 - According to witnesses, the man jumped out of his vehicle and attacked the other driver.
据目击者称，该男子跳下车并袭击了另一名司机。 - She gave a witness statement to the police.
她向警方提供了证人证词。 - Mark had to go into the witness protection programme to escape the violence.
马克不得不加入证人保护计划以逃避暴力。
Extra ExamplesTopics Crime and punishmentb2- A judicial investigation was ordered, but witnesses were threatened and none would testify.
司法调查令已经下达，但是证人受到威胁，都不愿意出庭作证。 - According to witnesses, the thief escaped through the bedroom window.
根据目击者的描述，小偷是从卧室的窗户逃走的。 - Police have so far failed to trace any witnesses to the attack.
到目前为止，警方还没有找到这次袭击的目击者。 - She was the only witness to identify Peters as the attacker.
她是指认彼得斯为攻击者的唯一证人。 - The police are appealing for witnesses.
警方呼吁目击者出来作证。 - Two witnesses came forward with evidence.
两个目击者出庭作证。 - Witnesses reported that the suspect was a white male.
目击者举报说，嫌疑犯是一名白人男子。 - He was charged with conspiracy to suborn witnesses.
他被指控阴谋收买证人作伪证。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- crucial
- key
- material
- …
- appeal for
- trace
- come forward
- report
- account
- statement
- according to witness
- witness to
- He failed to interview a key witness.
- [countable] a person who gives evidence in court
证人 - a defence/prosecution witness
被告的／控方的证人 - He was hired to be an expert witness in the trial.
他被聘为审判的专家证人。 - to appear as (a) witness for the defence/prosecution
出庭为被告／控方作证 - The defence called their first witness.
被告传唤他们的第一个证人。 - Several witnesses testified that there had been two gunmen.
几个目击者证实有两名持枪歹徒。
Synonyms witnesswitnessobserver ▪ onlooker ▪ passer-by ▪ bystander ▪ eyewitnessThese are all words for a person who sees something happen.witness a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it to other people; a person who gives evidence in a court of law:see also hostile witness- Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident.
警方呼吁这起事故的目击者出来作证。
- According to observers, the plane exploded shortly after take-off.
据目击者说，飞机起飞后不久就爆炸了。
- A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the crash.
在撞车现场聚集了一大群围观者。
- Police asked passers-by if they had witnessed the accident.
警察询问过路的人是否目击了这次事故。
- Three innocent bystanders were killed in the crossfire.
三名无辜的旁观者在交火中丧生。
- a witness/an observer/an onlooker/a passer-by/a bystander/an eyewitness sees something
- an observer/an onlooker/a passer-by/a bystander witnesses something
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justiceb2- He was placed on a witness protection scheme.
他被纳入了证人保护计划。 - He was subpoenaed as a witness in a bankruptcy case.
在一起破产案中，他被传唤做证人。 - She appeared as a character witness.
她是作为品格证人出庭的。 - She went into a witness protection program.
她成为证人保护计划的保护对象。 - The jury convicted him on two counts of witness tampering.
陪审团给他定了两项干扰证人罪。 - The next witness took the stand.
下一个证人出庭作证。 - the defence's chief witness
被告的主要证人 - She appeared as a witness for the prosecution.
她出庭为控方作证。 - As the last person to see her alive, he was a material witness in the case.
作为她死前最后一个见过她的人，他成为本案的重要目击证人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- chief
- main
- principal
- …
- call
- subpoena
- summon
- …
- be sworn in
- take the stand
- give evidence
- …
- box
- stand
- summons
- …
- a witness for the defence/defense
- a witness for the prosecution
- a defence/prosecution witness
- [countable] a person who is present when an official document is signed and who also signs it to prove that they saw this happen
见证人；联署人 - He was one of the witnesses at our wedding.
他是我们婚礼的证婚人之一。 - The will was signed in the presence of two witnesses.
遗嘱是在两名见证人在场的情况下签署的。 - witness to something There was no witness to her signature.
没有人见证她的签名。
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justiceb2- When you sign the contract you'll need a witness.
当你签署合同时，你需要一个证人。 - the marriage contract is signed in front of witnesses
婚约是当着几个见证人的面签订的。 - Would you be willing to act as a witness to my signature when I sign my will?
你愿意做我签署遗嘱的见证人吗？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- crucial
- key
- material
- …
- appeal for
- trace
- come forward
- report
- account
- statement
- according to witness
- witness to
- He was one of the witnesses at our wedding.
- [uncountable] evidence of a person’s strong religious beliefs, that they show by what they say and do in public
见证（以言行证实信仰）
person who sees something
in court
of signature
of religious beliefs
Word OriginOld English witnes (see wit, -ness).
Idioms
bear/give witness (to something)
- to provide evidence of the truth of something
为…作证；证明 - The crowd of mourners at his funeral bore witness to the great affection in which he was held.
葬礼上默哀的人群见证了他生前受到的爱戴。 - The ancient temples bear silent witness to the passing dynasties.
这些古剎默默见证了历代的兴亡。
- The crowd of mourners at his funeral bore witness to the great affection in which he was held.
Wordfinder
- accident
- ambulance
- casualty
- first aid
- hospital
- injure
- paramedic
- stretcher
- victim
- witness
Collocations CrimeCrimeCommitting a crime
- commit a crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud
- be involved in terrorism/a suspected arson attack/human trafficking
- engage/participate in criminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism
- steal somebody’s wallet/purse/(British English) mobile phone/(North American English) cell phone
- rob a bank/a person/a tourist
- break into/ (British English) burgle/ (North American English) burglarize a house/a home/an apartment
- hijack a plane/ship/bus
- smuggle drugs/weapons/arms
- traffic people/wildlife/narcotics/cocaine
- launder drug money (through something)
- forge documents/certificates/passports
- take/accept/pay somebody/offer (somebody) a bribe
- run a phishing/an email/an internet scam
- combat/fight crime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking
- prevent/stop credit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy
- deter/stop criminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals
- reduce/tackle/crack down on knife/gun/violent/street crime; (especially British English) antisocial behaviour
- foil a bank raid/a terrorist plot
- help/support/protect the victims of crime
- report a crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/(especially British English) an incident to the police
- witness the crime/attack/murder/incident
- investigate a murder/(especially North American English) a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incident
- conduct/launch/pursue an investigation (into…); (especially British English) a police/murder inquiry
- investigate/reopen a criminal/murder case
- examine/investigate/find fingerprints at the crime scene/the scene of crime
- collect/gather forensic evidence
- uncover new evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons
- describe/identify a suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker
- question/interrogate a suspect/witness
- solve/crack the case
Collocations Criminal justiceCriminal justiceBreaking the law
- break/violate/obey/uphold the law
- be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud
- be arrested/ (especially North American English) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US English) felony charges
- be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting
- be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially North American English) homicide/four counts of fraud
- face two charges of indecent assault
- admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for something)
- deny the allegations/claims/charges
- confess to a crime
- grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail
- stand/await/bring somebody to/come to/be on trial
- take somebody to/come to/settle something out of court
- face/avoid/escape prosecution
- seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel
- hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial
- sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury
- sit/stand/appear/be put/place somebody in the dock
- plead guilty/not guilty to a crime
- be called to/enter (British English) the witness box
- take/put somebody on the stand/(North American English) the witness stand
- call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness
- give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of somebody
- raise/withdraw/overrule an objection
- reach a unanimous/majority verdict
- return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death
- convict/acquit the defendant of the crime
- secure a conviction/your acquittal
- lodge/file an appeal
- appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict
- pass sentence on somebody
- carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence
- receive/be given the death penalty
- be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)
- carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)
- be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder
- do/serve time/ten years
- be sent to/put somebody in/be released from jail/prison
- be/put somebody/spend X years on death row
- be granted/be denied/break (your) parole
be (a) witness to something
- (formal) to see something take place
目击，看见（某事发生） - He has been witness to a terrible murder.
他目击了一起残忍的凶杀事件。 - a witness to murder
谋杀案目击者
- He has been witness to a terrible murder.
- to show that something is true; to provide evidence for something
证明…真实；为…提供证据 - His good health is a witness to the success of the treatment.
他身体健康证明这种疗法是成功的。
- His good health is a witness to the success of the treatment.