/dɪˈpəʊz/🄰 vt.
1.(remove)+ king, ruler, president, leader罢免；废黜
the country's deposed king该国被废黜的皇帝
He fled to Hawaii after being deposed as president.在被罢免了总统一职后, 他逃到了夏威夷。
Mr Ben Bella was deposed in a coup in 1965.本•贝拉先生在1965年的一次政变中被罢免。
2.【律】(give)+ evidence(尤指以书面形式)宣誓提供
a witness that is not trained in deposing evidence.未经过宣誓作证训练的证人
3.(take evidence from)+ witness从…那里取得证据
He is the second of three witnesses to be deposed this week.他是本周将作证的三个证人中的第二个。
🄱 vi.
【律】(testify)作证
He will depose before them on Monday.他将在周一当着他们的面作证。