witnessing

1. [C] 目击者; 证人 person who sees an event take place; person who gives evidence in a law court after swearing to tell the truth
2. [S] [U] 证词,证据 what is said about an event , etc., especially in a law court; evidence

1. vt. 亲眼看见; 目击 see or notice (sth) by being present when it happens
2. vt. 作证,证明 evidence (in a law court); give evidence of
3. vt. 表示; 说明 show; be a sign or proof of

• bear〔stand〕 witness作证
• examine〔summon〕 a witness讯问〔传唤〕证人

• false witness伪证
• key witness关键的证人
• powerful witness有力的证据

• defense〔prosecution〕 witness被告〔原告〕方证人
• eye witness目击者

• in witness of作为…的证据

• witness against不利于…的证人
• witness to the accident事件的目击者

• witness one's signing documents在…签署的文件旁连署
• witness sb's will在某人的遗嘱上签名作证

• witness against对…作不利的证明
• witness for对…作有利的证明
• witness to对…作证,证明,表明

bear witness证明，作证

as witness以…为证明

in witness whereof以资证明；作为其证据

expert witness鉴定证人

material witness重要证人

with a witness[古语]极端地；毫无疑问地

star witness主要证人

eye witness目击者，见证人

witness stand（法庭上的）证人席

witness box证人席

1. The witness was telling about the whole accident.
   目击者正在讲述整个事故的过程。
2. The lawyer examined the witness.
   律师讯问了证人。
3. A material witness failed to appear in court.
   一名重要的证人没有出庭。

1. Did anyone witness the traffic accident?
   有谁目击了这场交通事故？
2. Please the witness to the room on the right.
   请把目击证人带到左边的房间。
3. It was an extraordinary experience to witness the first sunrise of the new millennium.
   亲眼目睹千禧年的第一缕曙光是一种与众不同的经历。
4. Programs look for people with special experience, to witness history, pondering life, against life experience and spiritual secrets of the creation of a novel transcript.
   节目寻访拥有特殊经历的人物，一起见证历史，思索人生，直指生命的体验与心灵秘密，创造一种新颖的谈话记录。
5. Only one witness of the accident has come forward.
   只有一人站出来为这次事件作见证。
6. Database properties cannot be set on the witness.
   不能在见证上设置数据库属性。
7. The witness at the trial had been carefully primed by defence lawyers.
   被告律师对出席审讯的证人事先作了仔细的指导。
8. You are now the witness or the watcher of the pain-body.
   现在你是痛苦体的目击人或观察者。

1. The empty cupboard was a witness of his poverty.
   空的食橱就是他贫穷的证明。
2. He is a living witness to my innocence.
   他是证明我清白的活证人。