plural witnesses
plural witnesses
Learner's definition of WITNESS
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a : a person who sees something (such as a crime) happen(犯罪活动等的)见证者,目击者 —
often + to — see also eyewitness b law : a person who makes a statement in a court about what he or she knows or has seen证人 -
The defense/prosecution called its first witness to the stand.辩方/控方召第一证人入证人席。
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a witness for the defense/prosecution辩方/控方的证人
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a character witness [=a person who can say whether someone is honest, has a good character, etc.]品德信誉见证人
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[count] : a person who is present at an event (such as a wedding) and can say that it happened(婚礼等的)见证人 3
[noncount] US : a statement of a person's religious beliefs宗教信仰声明;见证
bear witness
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: to show that something exists or is true为…做证;证明 —
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formal : to make a statement saying that you saw or know something成为…的证人
be witness to
: to see (something) happen见证…发生 2 witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ verb
witnesses; witnessed; witnessing
witnesses; witnessed; witnessing
Learner's definition of WITNESS
1
[+ object] : to see (something) happen目睹(某事发生) 2
[+ object] law : to be present at (an event) in order to be able to say that it happened : to act as a legal witness of (something)(为某一事件)做证;见证 3
[+ object] : to be the time or place when (something) happens是发生…的地点(或时间);见证 -
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。
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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。
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used to say that something is an example of or is proof of something以…为证据;以…为例 5
[no object] US : to make a public statement about your religious beliefs声明宗教信仰