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| /ˈwɪtnəs/ |
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| 1 | T to see something happen , for example a crime or an accident 看到；目击 |
| Several journalists witnessed the incident in which eight people were injured. 几个记者目击了那场8人受伤的事故。 |
| Ambulance crews witness scenes like these every day. 救护人员每天都见到这种场景。 |
| | 1a | to be present when something important happens （某重要事件发生时）在场 | | What we are witnessing is a party running out of ideas. 我们现在看到的是才穷智尽的当事一方。 | |
| | 1b | used for saying that something happened at a particular time or in a particular place 是发生…的时间；是发生…的地点 | | The 1980s witnessed enormous growth in the financial sector. 20世纪80年代是金融业获得长足发展的时代。 | |
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| 2 | T to watch someone sign an official document , and then sign it yourself to state that you have watched them 在（文件）上签名作证；连署 |
| Could you witness my signature on this visa application? 你能为我这次的签证申请签名作证吗？ |
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| 3 | I to tell people about your strong Christian beliefs 作见证（公开声明自己对基督教的信仰） |
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| 4 | T used before you give an example that proves what you have just said 以（下例）为证 |
| He was as much a journalist as a storyteller: witness the fact that many of his concerns are still relevant today. 他是一个记者，也是一个讲故事的高手：比如他所关心的许多事情至今仍有重大意义就是明证。 |
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| - | be witnessed by sth
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| to be the evidence that something is true |
| 由…可以证明 |
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| In the past the sea level was much higher, as is witnessed by remnants of raised beaches. 过去海平面要高得多，这些高出来的海岸遗迹可以作证。 |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˈwitness to |
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| | to formally state that something is true , especially in a court of law 证明；（尤指在法庭上）为…作证 | Are you prepared to witness to the honesty of your informant? 你准备为你消息提供者的诚实作证吗? | |
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