witness

['witnis]

n.目击者, 证人
vt.目击, 经历, 见证, 出席, 观察
vi.证明, 为(宗教信仰)做见证

n.

1. 目击者; 见证人[C][(+of/to)]

I was a witness to the argument.

我是那场争论的见证人。

2. 【律】证人; 证物; 连署人[C]

He was called as a defense witness.

他被传唤作被告的证人。

3. 证词[U]

She was punished for giving false witness.

她因作伪证受到惩处。

4. 证据, 证明[C][(+to)]

vt.

1. 目击

I witnessed the traffic accident.

我目睹了那次交通事故。

2. 作……的证人; 连署

The two servants witnessed Mr. Smith's will.

两个仆人在史密斯先生的遗嘱上签名作证。

3. 为……作证, 证明

4. 是……的发生地点

The year 1849 witnessed a great war in Hungary.

一八四九年匈牙利发生了一场大战。

vi.

1. 作证, 证明

Several people witnessed against the accused.

几个人作了不利于被告的证明。

2. (宗教)作见证

词形变化

名词: wit-nesser | 动词过去式: witnessed | 动词过去分词: witnessed | 动词现在分词: witnessing | 动词第三人称单数: witnesses |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.作……的证人; 证明

testify  vouch  swear

vt.看; 观察; 察觉

see  observe  view  perceive  discern  glimpse  spy  sight  

同义参见:

onlooker  reference  spectator  observer  

英英释义

名词 witness:

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

同义词：witnesser, informant

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

同义词：spectator, viewer, watcher, looker

testimony by word or deed to your religious faith

(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature

同义词：attestant, attestor, attestator

(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law

动词 witness:

be a witness to

perceive or be contemporaneous with

同义词：find, see

短语词组

bear witness to

1. 证明

The success of the show bears witness to our good planning.

演出的成功证明我们计划周全。

补充

witnesswitness英:[ˈwitnis] 美:[ˈwɪtnɪs]n.1.目击者; 证人She was a witness of the incident.她是事件的目击者。A witness was examined by him in a court of law.他在法庭上质问一个证人。2.证词; 证据He gave witness on behalf of an accused person.他为被告作证。vt.1.亲眼看见, 目击I witnessed the accident.我亲眼目睹了这场事故。2.作证, 证明No one could witness that he was present.没有人能证明他在现场。3.表示, 说明Severe damage witnessed the destructive force of the storm.严重的损失表明了这场暴风雨巨大的破坏力。

例句

1. witnesses to the crash say they saw an explosion just before the disaster.坠机事件的目击者称, 就在灾难发生前他们看见了爆炸。 2. No witnesses have come forward.没有目击证人站出来。 3. She accused him of corruption, in front of witnesses.她当着目击者的面指控他腐败。 4. Other witnesses were called, and gave similar evidence.其他证人也受到传唤, 并给出了相似的证词。 5. Eleven witnesses will be called to testify.11名证人将被传唤出庭作证。 6. You need two witnesses in order to get married.你需要两个见证人才能结婚。 7. Too often children are witness to violence.孩子们经常会目睹暴力事件。 8. His smile bears witness to his new-found happiness.他的微笑证明他找到了新的幸福。 9. Many of these poems bear witness to his years spent in India.这些诗中的很多首都见证了他在印度度过的岁月。 10. At least fifteen persons witnessed the attack on Morris.至少有15个人亲眼看到了对莫里斯的袭击。 11. It was the quickest swimming lesson I'd ever witnessed.这是我所见过的最速成的游泳课。 12. We are witnessing the breakdown of bureaucracy.我们正在目睹官僚体制的崩溃。 13. India has witnessed many political changes in recent years.印度近年来经历了很多政治变革。 14. The year 1886 witnessed the first extended translation into English of the writings of Eliphas Levi.1886年, 埃利法斯•莱维的作品首次有了长篇英译本。 15. Ask a friend to witness your signature.请一位朋友给你的签名联署。 16. He witnessed to her unnatural behaviour.他为她的异常行为作了证。 17. Americans are a generous people: witness the increase in charitable giving, even during the recession.美国人是个慷慨的民族：即使是在经济萧条时期慈善捐赠也在增加, 这便是明证。 18. I can witness that he wasn't at the scene of the crime.我可以证明他不在案发现场。 19. Jim witnessed my signature on the new agreement.吉姆和我一起在新的协议上签名。 20. Is there anyone who witnessed the robbery?有人目击这次抢劫吗? 21. the years that witnessed the war战争年代 22. to witness to the truth of the statement证明陈述属实 23. police are appealing for witnesses to the accident.警察正在寻求那次事故目击者的帮助。 24. I was witness to one of the most amazing comebacks in sprinting history.我目睹了短跑历史上最令人称奇的东山再起。 25. the memorial service was witness to the wide circle of his interest.那个追悼仪式证明了他兴趣之广泛。 26. in witness thereof, the parties sign this document.以资证明，双方签下了这份文件。 27. he told us of faithful Christian witness by many in his country.他跟我们说了他国家中的虔诚的基督徒的许多见证。 28. staff who witnessed the murder.目击谋杀事件的员工。 29. what we are witnessing is the birth of a dangerously liberal orthodoxy.我们正目睹危险的有自由主义倾向的正统观念的产生。 30. the 1980s witnessed an unprecedented increase in the scope of the electronic media.20世纪80年代，电子传媒得到了空前的发展。 31. the clerk witnessed her signature.该职员为她的签名作证。 32. the nuclear family is a vulnerable institution—witness the rates of marital breakdown.核心家庭是一种脆弱的组织形式——看看婚姻破裂的比率就知道了。 33. his writings witness to an inner toughness.他的笔迹显示出他内心的坚韧。 34. one of the purposes of his coming was to nerve the disciples to witness to Jesus.他来的目的之一就是为了鼓动门徒们公开表明自己对耶稣的信仰。 35. God be my witness, sir, I didn't!.老天作证，先生，我没干！。 36. There were two witnesses to the accident.有两个人目睹那起事故。 37. a witness for the defence/prosecution被告╱原告证人 38. to witness a murder目击谋杀案发生 39. to witness a will为遗嘱的签署作见证 40. a murder witness谋杀案的目击者 41. He was a witness to a robbery.他亲眼目睹了一起抢劫案。 42. The defense/prosecution called its first witness to the stand.辩方/控方召第一证人入证人席。 43. a witness for the defense/prosecution辩方/控方的证人 44. "a character witness [=a person who can say whether someone is honest, has a good character, etc.]"品德信誉见证人 45. His aunt and uncle were witnesses at his baptism.他的叔叔和婶婶是他受洗礼时的见证人。 46. There must be two witnesses present when she signs the document.她签署文件时必须有两位见证人在场。 47. They gave witness to their faith. [=declared their belief in a god or religion]他们声明了自己的宗教信仰。 48. His success bears witness to the value of hard work.他的成功证明了努力工作的价值。 49. Rising ticket sales bear witness to the band's popularity. [=show that the band is popular]不断上升的门票销量表明这支乐队大受欢迎。 50. She was accused of bearing false witness. [=saying that she saw something that she did not really see]她被指控做伪证。 51. We have been witness to many changes in recent years. [=we have seen many changes in recent years]近年来我们目睹了许多变化。 52. Several people witnessed the accident.好几个人目睹了这场事故。 53. We are witnessing a historic moment.我们在亲历一个历史性时刻。 54. He witnessed the signing of her will.他见证了她签署遗嘱。 55. The past decade has witnessed many new advances in medical research. [=many new advances have occurred in the past decade]过去的十年医学研究有了许多新进展。 56. The industry is witnessing a gradual decline in sales. [=sales are declining in the industry]这个行业的销售额正逐渐下降。 57. The economy is improving—witness the decrease in unemployment. [=the decrease in unemployment shows that the economy is improving]经济正在好转，失业率下降就是明证。 58. a chance to witness for the Lord声明信仰上帝的机会 59. speakers witnessing to their faith [=stating what they believe]申明自己宗教信仰的演讲者们 60. "The event was a success, as witnessed by the high turnout. [=the high turnout shows that the event was a success]"有这么多人到场，表明这项活动是成功的。