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
例句与用法：
Let the witness be sworn in.
让证人宣誓作证。
He was not an impartial witness because of his affinity with the accused.
他不是公正的见证人，因为他与被告有姻亲关系。
He is a key witness in this case.
在这个案件中，他是一个主要见证人。
Before giving evidence the witness had to take an oath.
证人作证前要先宣誓。
In my submission, the witness is lying.
本人认为证人所言不实
Did anyone witness the traffic accident?
有谁目击了这场交通事故？
Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
警方呼吁目击者挺身而出。
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 |
详细释义：
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
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。