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I . witness [ˈwıtnıs] N

1. witness:

witness
目击者 mùjīzhě

2. witness:

witness
(法庭上的)证人 zhèngrén

3. witness:

witness
(文件的)连署人 liánshǔrén
a witness to a will
遗嘱的连署人

II . witness [ˈwıtnıs] VB trans

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1. witness:

witness
目睹 mùdǔ
witness
目击 mùjī

2. witness:

witness
作…的证人 zuò…de zhèngrén
witness
连署 liánshǔ

witness [ˈwıtnıs]

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witness box N Brit

witness stand N Am

Usage examples with witness

bear witness to
为…作证 wéi…zuòzhèng
bear false witness
作伪证
the witness box
证人席
milk information from the witness
从证人口中套出情况
intimidate a witness into silence
恐吓目击证人使其保持缄默
a witness to a will
遗嘱的连署人
elicit the truth from a witness
使证人讲出真情

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
They enjoyed kind of special quasi-worship: they were called the witness which can not be prevailed upon.
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The angry sage goes back but promises that once she'll realize and witness the power of supreme.
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The use immunity, however, must extend not only to the testimony made by the witness, but also to all evidence derived therefrom.
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Other architectural details in the city bear witness to the passage of the World Fair as well.
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One witness said he saw a meat grinder with human hair and blood beneath it.
www.veteranstoday.com
It is believed that some 33% couples face serious, psychosexual disturbances after they witness the birth of their first child.
topnews.net.nz
He was also the first witness to draw plans and cross-sections to explain how the crematoria worked.
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The purpose of the public session is not a trial between competing cases, nor is any witness on trial.
www.abc.net.au
Like the troglodytes of the past, he invites us to witness the wondrous quality of lights in motion, recalling ancient fires in prehistoric caverns.
www.sudbury.com
Various publications bear witness to his work in this scientic endeavour.
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