wit.ness
[`wItnIs; ˋwitnis]
《源自古英語“知道”的意思》
名詞
1 (C)目擊者[of, to]
→ eyewitness
He is the only ~ of [to,
in] the accident.
他是那樁意外事故的唯壹目擊者
2 (C) [審判記錄等有時為(U)] (出庭當) 證人
a ~ against [for] a
person
對某人不利[有利]的證人
3 (C) [文件、契約、結婚等的] 連署人,見證人[to]
a ~ to a will
遺囑的見證人
4 (U)證據,證言; 證明,作證
bear a person ~
當某人的證人,證實某人說的話
give ~ on behalf of
為…作證5(C)證物[人][of, to]
The empty cupboard was a
~ of [to] his poverty.
空的食櫥就是他貧窮的證明
He is a living ~ to my
innocence.
他是證明我清白的活證人
as God is my witness
神明為證,絕對沒錯,我發誓
bear witness to[of]?
為…作證; 做…的證人,成為…的證據
His fingerprints bore ~
to his guilt.
他的指紋成為他有罪的證據
I bear ~ to having seen
it.
我作證我曾看到它
The gun bore ~ of use.
那支槍有用過的痕跡
及物動詞
1 目擊到…,看見…
(see)
Many people ~ed the
accident.
很多人目擊到那件意外事故
2 在…簽名作證
The two servants ~ed Mr.
Clark's will.
那兩個傭人在克拉克先生的遺囑上簽名作證
3 <事情>表明…,成為…的證據
His pale looks ~ed his
agitation.
他蒼白的臉色表明他很激動
不及物動詞
1 a. <人> (舉證)作 [對…有利的] 證言[for];作 [對…不利的] 證言[against]
~ against [for] an
accused person
對被告作不利[有利]的證言
b. <人>作證[…][to]
~ to a person's conduct
對某人的行為作證
He ~ed to having seen
the accident.
他作證曾目擊那件意外事故
2 <事情>證明[…]; 成為[…的]證據[to]
This act ~es to his
kindness.
這行為證明他的仁慈
(as) witness?(文語)作為證據的是…,如…可證明,例如由…可知
Some hybrids are
stronger than either parent.
─ (as) ~ the mule.有些雜種較其父母 [上壹代] 中任壹方強壯,例如騾即可證明