witness
美 [?w?tn?s]
英 ['w?tn?s] 
- n.證人;目擊者;見證人;連署人
- v.見證;當場看到;是發生…的地點(或時間、組織等)
- 網絡證據;證明;目睹
詞形變化
復數:witnesses 現在分詞:witnessing 過去式:witnessed 同義詞
英漢雙解
目睹者person who sees sth
1. | [c] 目擊者;見證人a person who sees sth happen and is able to describe it to other people |
| Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident. 警方呼吁這起事故的目擊者出來作證。 |
| a witness to the killing 殺人案的目擊證人 |
法庭上in court
2. | [c] 證人a person who gives evidence in court |
| a defence/prosecution witness 被告的╱控方的證人 |
| to appear as (a) witness for the defence/prosecution 出庭為被告╱控方作證 |
簽名of signature
3. | [c] 見證人;連署人a person who is present when an official document is signed and who also signs it to prove that they saw this happen |
| He was one of the witnesses at our wedding. 他是我們婚禮的證婚人之一。 |
宗教信仰of religious beliefs
4. | [u] 見證(以言行證實信仰)evidence of a person's strong religious beliefs, that they show by what they say and do in public |
看到see sth
1. | [t] ~ sth 當場看到,目擊(尤指罪行或事故)to see sth happen (typically a crime or an accident) |
| She was shocked by the violent scenes she had witnessed. 她被親眼目睹的暴虐場面驚呆了。 |
| Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. 警方呼吁凡是目擊這一事件的人與他們聯系。 |
| We are now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violent crime. 我們現在親眼看到暴力犯罪空前增多。 |
時間;地點of time/place
2. | [t] ~ sth 是發生…的地點(或時間、組織等);見證to be the place, period, organization, etc. in which particular events take place |
| Recent years have witnessed a growing social mobility. 近年來人們的社會流動性越來越大。 |
| The retail trade is witnessing a sharp fall in sales. 零售業的銷售額在急劇下降。 |
簽署signature
3. | [t] ~ sth (為正式文件的簽署)作證,聯署to be present when an official document is signed and sign it yourself to prove that you saw this happen |
| to witness a signature 聯署作證 |
跡象;證據be sign/proof
4. | [t][i][usupass] 是…的跡象;為…的證據to be a sign or proof of sth |
| There has been increasing interest in her life and work, as witnessed by the publication of two new biographies. 從兩部新傳記的出版可以看出,人們對她的生活和工作越來越感興趣。 |
| The huge attendance figures for the exhibition witness to a healthy interest in modern art. 從展覽會參觀人數之多可以看出,人們對現代藝術具有濃厚興趣。 |
5. | [t] ~ sth (擺證據)…就是證據,看…就知道used when giving an example that proves sth you have just said |
| Authentic Italian cooking is very healthy─witness the low incidence of heart disease in Italy. 正宗的意大利烹飪對健康非常有益,在意大利心臟病發病率低就是證據。 |
宗教信仰to religious beliefs
6. | [i] ~ (to sth) (為宗教信仰)做見證to speak to people about your strong religious beliefs |
習慣用語
be (a) witness to sth
目擊,看見(某事發生)to see sth take place
| He has been witness to a terrible murder. 他目擊了一起殘忍的兇殺事件。 |
證明…真實;為…提供證據to show that sth is true; to provide evidence for sth
| His good health is a witness to the success of the treatment. 他身體健康證明這種療法是成功的。 |
bear/give witness (to sth)
為…作證;證明to provide evidence of the truth of sth
英漢解釋
英英解釋
例句
And yet, Realizing the Witness, you notice somehow that the body-mind activity goes on.
可是,證悟了觀照者后你奇妙地注意到身心的行動還在進行著。
And all bore witness to Him and marveled at the words of grace proceeding out of His mouth, and they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
眾人都稱贊他,并希奇他口中所出的恩言,又說,這不是約瑟的兒子么?
As a witness of her generosity, her blog lists and links to a number of fellow translators and language-related blogs.
她的博客開列并連接了大量譯界同仁以及與語言相關的博客,這足以見證她的慷慨大度。
This was a beautiful thing to witness as she really was mostly at peace with her journey "home" .
這是一件很美麗來看到的事物,因為她真的對她回家的旅程保持著平靜。
When Leona Helmsley, the tyrannical hotel tycoon, drafted her will, the witness who signed it must have been a bit surprised.
當性格暴烈的酒店業大亨利昂娜-赫爾姆斯利(LeonaHelmsley)起草遺囑時,簽字的證人一定有點吃驚。
To set up a specialized agency of the witness security protection after the protection period should be extended to up to remove the hazard.
須設立證人安全保護的專門機構,保護期限應延伸至事后保護,直至危險消除。
So far it has always been you being around me, witness my growth, bring me to the heaven, singing and seeing.
這一路都是你陪在我的身旁見證我的成長帶我一路飛翔一路歌唱看清這世界的摸樣
China was just beginning to remake its economy, and I was in the first Senate delegation to witness this evolution.
那時中國正準備重塑她的經濟,我正是第一個見證該變化的參議院代表團成員。
Your goal is not to get rid of your thoughts, but rather to witness each thought as it comes and goes, like clouds passing in the sky.
你的目標不是要去消除那些想法而在每個想法來來去去時目擊它們,就好像天上飄過的云。
But a stumbling witness is often more credible than a too-slick one.
但一個不善辭令的見證人,往往比一個說話圓滑的人更可信。
Your gold and silver is cankered ; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire.
你們的金銀都長了銹;那銹要證明你們的不是,又要吃你們的肉,如同火燒。
It used my real name, and I'm in the Witness Protection Program. What's the name of the company?
用到的是我的真名,我在目擊人保護計劃下。這家公司的名字是什么?
"Not here. No son should have to bear witness to his mother's shame. " Ser Kevan's voice was harsh. "Cover her up. "
“不在這里。哪個兒子都不該承受目睹他母親受辱這種事。”凱馮爵士的聲音非常刺耳。“把她蓋起來。”
And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand.
撒母耳對他們說,你們在我手里沒有找著什么,有耶和華和他的受膏者今日為證。
To make this fact plain to her and to witness her resigned acceptance of it had been intolerably painful to him.
要使她明了這一事實并看到她順從地接受這一事實對他來說是極其痛苦的。
Wary of widespread fraud, Mr. Kwong said he had turned down numerous offers from immigration lawyers to be a witness in asylum cases.
鄺治中對猖獗的欺詐行為感到擔憂,他稱自己拒絕了移民律師讓他為避難案件作證的大量請求。
A caddy retracted his statement, and the only other witness admitted that he might have been mistaken.
一個球童收回了他的話,唯一的另一個見證人也承認他可能搞錯了。
IN 1918, Edith Wharton stood in front of a crowd of American soldiers and told them she would get out of her grave to witness for France.
1918年,伊迪絲·華頓(EdithWharton)面對一群美國士兵說道,她將走出自己的墳墓,前往法國,親證歷史。
Well, regarding Lemuria, there did not remain many on the surface to witness their creation.
奧,關于利莫里亞,沒有很多人在地表留下來見證他們的創造。
Callista did not want to see history repeated and witness the deaths of these three.
卡莉斯塔不希望歷史重演,也不忍看到三人的死亡。
The evidence of the first witness did not agree with the story told by the prisoner.
第一個證人的證詞跟犯人所述的情節不一致。
My teacher agreed to be a character witness for me in court.
我的老師同意出庭做我的品德信譽見證人。
I couldn't bear to witness her sorrow: to see her pale dejected countenance, and heavy eyes.
我不忍看著她難受,不忍看著她那蒼白的哭泣的臉和憂郁的眼睛。
The statement of the last witness controverted the evidence of the first two.
最后一個見證人的陳述反駁了前兩個人的證詞
Fairbrother, whose practice and intelligence were considerable, saw the necessity of letting the witness compose herself.
弗爾布拉澤頗有經驗和才能,他看出有必要讓證人鎮靜一下。
The clergyman absolutely refused to marry them without a witness of some sort.
牧師在沒有某些證人的情況下,斷然拒絕給他們證婚。
The judge claimed that the witness perjured himself.
法官聲稱證人做了偽證。
The man's fingerprints bore witness to his guilt.
這人的指紋證明他犯罪。
The lawyer excepted against the witness.
律師對證人質疑。
My old clothes are a witness to my poverty.
我的舊衣服就是我貧窮的證據。
The witness deposed to having seen the thief steal the golden ring.
證人宣誓看見那小偷偷了金戒指。
The witness lied to the court.
那個證人對法庭撒謊。
The witness affirmed to the facts.
證人證明這些是事實。
The prosecution did its best to undermine the credibility of the witness.
原告竭力削弱證人的可信性。
He will be the lawyer to witness for you.
他將作為律師為你辯護。
They seated at one of the three counsel-witness tables.
他們倆坐在供律師和證人用的3張桌子中一張的邊上。
I will take all men to witness that I am clear of this matter.
我要請所有的人證明我和這件事毫無關系。
But you needn't feel you are on the witness stand.
你可用不著覺得你自己象是站在見證席上啊。
"Well, you'd be the only witness there was, " said Casey, "if there was any. Was any one in the house but you that you know of, ma'am? "
“那么,您就是這里唯一的目擊證人了,”凱西警官說,“如果說有目擊證人的話。您家里還有其他人嗎,夫人?”
One witness, Macarena Railef, said the force of the quake was overwhelming even far from its epicentre.
一個目標證人,MacarenaRailef,說這個地震力連震中很遠的地方也影響到了。
"We were completely shocked, " said the witness, who declined to be identified by name.
這位拒絕透露姓名的目擊者表示:“我們十分震驚。”
the magistrate sits behind a raised bench and the witness box is usually to one side ( left or right ) , near the front of the court.
裁判官坐在高案之后,證人席通常在其左面或右面,接近法庭的前面。
His account of the incident approximates to that of the other witness.
他對該事件的報告和其他證人所報告的情況接近。
And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
21:30他說,你要從我手里受這七只母羊羔,作我挖這口井的證據。
It's one thing for a witness to swear on a Bible to tell the truth before a jury in a courtroom.
證人在法院里對著《圣經》起誓要對陪審團講出真相是一回事;
Four armed deputies surrounded Camillo Stela and escorted him through a door near the front of the courtroom that led to the witness room.
四個武裝法警簇擁著卡米羅·斯特拉,護送他穿過審判庭前端的一扇邊門,走進證人室。
David desired that God would receive all the glory in his deliverance and that it might be a witness for God.
大衛心想,上帝會在拯救他的過程受到贊美,以及那也是為上帝作的見證。
I insist that the district attorney has no right to prejudice the minds of the jury by flattering estimates of the sincerity of the witness.
我堅決認為地方檢查官沒有權力可以過份估計證人的誠意,使陪審團有所偏袒。
Instead, once again we witness the re-emergence of a system that produced nothing but tension and insecurity.
相反,我們又一次見證了產生緊張和不安全的體系的重新出現。
Most people already knew that Starr was out of control; they needed to hear my admission of wrongdoing and witness my remorse.
大多數人早就看出來斯塔爾失控了;他們想聽我承認錯誤,想親眼看到我懺悔。
Shakespeare himself was also involved in a number of legal proceedings, as a land buyer, a moneylender, a witness, and a plaintiff.
莎翁自己也參與了幾場訴訟,先后作為一個土地購買人、貸款人、證人和原告。
After more than half a year, we do witness some positive changes. The world economy is beginning to recover slowly.
如今半年多的時間過去了,世界經濟出現了積極變化,開始緩慢復蘇。
But after years rotating between solitary confinement and a witness box in court, he is now more than ready to speak.
多年來,他往返折騰于單人囚室和法院證人席之間,現在有一肚子的話要說。
Feeling poorer and with fewer people prepared to lend them money, consumers are cutting back: witness the slump in car sales.
倍感貧困,無錢可借,消費者可謂如坐針氈,看看汽車銷量的陡然下滑便知一二。
A witness tells the Crimson the victim appeared to be "college-aged" and was bleeding but conscious.
一名目擊者告訴哈佛學生日報說受害者似乎是處在“上大學的年齡”,傷者傷口在流血,但有知覺。
He might have changed his advice if he had lived to witness the current debate on globalisation.
如果他還在世并且目睹了關于全球化的紛爭之后,或許他會改變自己的看法。
And all bare him witness , and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth . And they said , Is not this Joseph's son ?
眾人都稱贊他,并希奇他口中所出的恩言。又說,這不是約瑟的兒子嗎。
She did a lot of things for our family The lines beside her eyes and white hair are the witness of her devotions. I love her.
為了這個家付出很多,那些白發和眼角上的皺紋都能為她見證,所以我愛她。