释义 |
wit·ness¹ /`wɪtnɪs; ˈwɪtnɪs/n [c] 1. someone who appears in a court of law and says what they have seen or what they know [法庭上的]证人:◇he asked the witness how well she knew the defendant. 他问证人对被告的了解程度如何。 2. someone who sees an accident or a crime and can describe what happened [事故或罪案的]目击者:◇police are appealing for witnesses after the accident. 事故发生后警方呼吁目击者协助。→ see also 另见 eyewitness 3. someone who watches another person sign an official document, and then signs it also to prove this [签署正式文件时在场作证并连署的]见证人,连署人 |