1person who sees sth目擊者ADJECTIVE | VERB + WITNESS | WITNESS + VERB | WITNESS + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤crucial, key, material, vital (especially BrE) 起決定作用的見證人;關鍵的目擊證人;重要證人◇As the last person to see her alive, he was a material witness in the case.作為她死前最後一個見過她的人,他成為本案的重要目擊證人。➤independent (especially BrE) 獨立見證人▸➤credible, reliable可靠的見證人▸➤unreliable不可靠的見證人➤silent (figurative) 沉默的見證人◇The ancient temples bear silent witness to the passing dynasties.這些古剎默默見證了歷代的興亡。VERB + WITNESS➤appeal for (especially BrE) 呼籲目擊者作證◇The police are appealing for witnesses.警方呼籲目擊者出來作證。➤trace找到目擊者◇Police have so far failed to trace any witnesses to the attack.到目前為止,警方還沒有找到這次襲擊的目擊者。WITNESS + VERB➤come forward目擊證人出庭◇Two witnesses came forward with evidence.兩個目擊者出庭作證。➤report目擊者舉報◇Witnesses reported that the suspect was a white male.目擊者舉報說,嫌疑犯是一名白人男子。WITNESS + NOUN➤account, statement (especially BrE) 目擊者的描述PREPOSITION➤according to witness根據目擊者的描述◇According to witnesses, the thief escaped through the bedroom window.根據目擊者的描述,小偷是從卧室的窗戶逃走的。➤witness to⋯的目擊者◇a witness to murder謀殺案目擊者witness
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2in a court of law法庭ADJECTIVE | VERB + WITNESS | WITNESS + VERB | WITNESS + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤chief, main, principal, star (especially NAmE) 主要證人◇the prosecution's chief witness原告的主要證人➤potential可能的證人▸➤reluctant, unwilling不情願作證的證人▸➤hostile敵意證人▸➤defence/defense, prosecution辯方/控方證人▸➤federal, state, state's (all NAmE) 聯邦證人;公訴方證人▸➤expert專家證人▸➤character品格證人▸➤civilian, police (BrE) 平民/警方證人VERB + WITNESS➤call, subpoena, summon (especially BrE) 傳喚證人◇The defence called their first witness.被告傳喚他們的第一個證人。➤be called as, be subpoenaed as, be summoned as (especially BrE) 被傳喚做證人◇He was subpoenaed as a witness in a bankruptcy case.在一起破產案中,他被傳喚做證人。➤appear as作為證人出庭◇She appeared as a character witness.她是作為品格證人出庭的。➤swear in使證人宣誓▸➤cross-examine, examine, interrogate, interview, question盤問證人;訊問證人;質詢證人▸➤hear聽取證詞▸➤discredit證實證人不可信▸➤intimidate, threaten恐嚇/威脅證人◇A judicial investigation was ordered, but witnesses were threatened and none would testify.司法調查令已經下達,但是證人受到威脅,都不願意出庭作證。➤protect保護證人WITNESS + VERB➤be sworn in, take the stand證人作證宣誓/出庭作證◇The next witness took the stand.下一個證人出庭作證。➤give evidence, testify證人作證▸➤state sth證人陳述⋯▸➤identify sb證人指認某人◇She was the only witness to identify Peters as the attacker.她是指認彼得斯為攻擊者的唯一證人。WITNESS + NOUN➤box, stand (NAmE) 證人席▸➤summons (BrE) 證人傳票➤testimony (especially NAmE) 證人證詞➤intimidation, tampering (especially NAmE) 威脅證人罪;干擾證人罪◇The jury convicted him on two counts of witness tampering.陪審團給他定了兩項干擾證人罪。➤protection證人保護◇She went into a witness protection program. (NAmE) 她成為證人保護計劃的保護對象。◇He was placed on a witness protection scheme. (BrE) 他被納入了證人保護計劃。PHRASES➤a witness for the defence/defense, a witness for the prosecution辯方/控方證人witness
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3of a signature簽字VERB + WITNESS | WITNESS + VERB | PREPOSITIONVERB + WITNESS➤act as作為簽字的見證人WITNESS + VERB➤sign見證人簽字PREPOSITION➤in front of witness當着見證人的面◇The marriage contract is signed in front of witnesses.婚約是當着幾個見證人的面簽訂的。➤witness to⋯的見證人◇Would you be willing to act as a witness to my signature when I sign my will?你願意做我簽署遺囑的見證人嗎?