剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - witness collapse

witness
/'wɪt.nəs/
noun [C]
SEE 看见
E
* a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident
（尤指犯罪或事故的）目击者

1. Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident to come forward.
警方呼吁那场事故的目击者站出来。

2. According to (eye) witnesses, the robbery was carried out by two teenage boys.
据目击者说，抢劫案是两个十几岁的少年犯的。

be witness to sth
* to see something happen
看到；目睹

1. She was witness to the tragic event.
她目睹了这悲剧。

* someone who is asked to be present at a particular event and sign their name in order to prove that things have been done correctly
见证人；连署人

1. He signed the treaty in the presence of two witnesses.
他在两位见证人面前签署了条约。

2. They were married a year after they first met, with two friends acting as witnesses.
初次见面一年之后，他们在两位朋友的见证之下结婚了。

/'wɪt.nəs/
noun [C]
LAW 法律
* a person in a law court who states what they know about a legal case or a particular person
（法庭上的）证人

1. Ten witnesses are expected to testify at the trial today.
在今天的审判中，将有十名证人出庭作证。

2. The key witness for the prosecution was offered police protection after she received death threats.
原告的关键证人在受到死亡恐吓后，得到警方的保护。

expert witness
* a person who is allowed to give their opinion in a law court because of their knowledge or practical experience of a particular subject
专家证人

1. A psychiatrist was called as an expert witness for the defence.
一位精神病医生作为被告的专家证人被传作证。

/'wɪt.nəs/
noun [C]
bear witness (to sth)
* If something bears witness to a fact, it proves that it is true
见证了（…）；证明了（…）

1. The numerous awards on the walls bear witness to his great success.
墙上数不清的奖状证明他的巨大成功。

2. As last week's riots bear witness, the political situation is very unstable.
上周的暴乱证明了政治局势非常不稳定。

/'wɪt.nəs/
verb [T]
BE PRESENT 看到
I
* to see something happen, especially an accident or crime
目击，看到（尤指事故或犯罪）

1. Did anyone witness the attack?
有人看到那次袭击吗？

2. They were staying in the capital at the time of the riots and witnessed several street battles.
暴乱期间他们留在首都，目击了好几场巷战。

3. [+ -ing verb] He arrived home just in time to witness his brother being taken away by the police.
他到家时正好看到他兄弟被员警带走。

* to be present at an event and to sign your name as proof that it happened or that it was done correctly
为…签名作证；连署

1. Her will was drawn up by a solicitor and witnessed by two colleagues.
她的遗嘱由一位律师起草，并由两名同事签名作证。

/'wɪt.nəs/
verb [T]
HAPPEN 发生
formal
* When a place or period witnesses a particular event, the event happens in that place or during that period
是发生…的地点（或时间）

1. This university has witnessed quite a few changes over the years.
这所大学多年来经历过很多变革。

2. The past few years have witnessed momentous changes throughout Eastern Europe.
过去几年间，整个东欧都发生了重大的变化。

/'wɪt.nəs/
verb [T]
SHOW 证明
* to show or give proof of something
证明；表明

1. This year's charity ball was the most successful one ever, as witnessed by the number of tickets sold.
今年的慈善舞会是最为成功的一次，这可以从出售门票的数量看出来。

2. The programme aroused strong feelings - witness the number of letters received.
这个节目激起了强烈的反响——来信的数量便是明证。

/'wɪt.nəs/
verb [T]
phrasal verb witness to sth UK formal
* to state publicly, especially in a law court, that something is true or that it happened
（尤指在法庭上）作证，证明…是真实的

1. A handwriting expert witnessed to the authenticity of the letter.
笔迹专家证明了这封信并非伪造。

2. [+ -ing verb] She witnessed to having seen the robbery take place.
她作证说目睹了抢劫的过程。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - witness collapse

witness ★★★☆☆
1.N-COUNT 可数名词见证人;目击者 A witness to an event such as an accident or crime is a person who saw it.

【搭配模式】：oft N to n

  • Witnesses to the crash say they saw an explosion just before the disaster...

    空难目击者称，就在灾难发生之前他们看见飞机发生了爆炸。

  • No witnesses have come forward.

    没有目击证人站出来。

2.VERB 动词目击;目睹 If you witness something, you see it happen.

【语法信息】：V n

  • Anyone who witnessed the attack should call the police...

    目睹这次袭击的人都应向警方报告。

  • It was the quickest swimming lesson I'd ever witnessed.

    这是我所见过的最速成的游泳课。

3.N-COUNT 可数名词(出庭的)证人 A witness is someone who appears in a court of law to say what they know about a crime or other event.

【搭配模式】：oft N for n

  • In the next three or four days, eleven witnesses will be called to testify.

    接下来的三四天里，将传唤11名证人出庭作证。

4.N-COUNT 可数名词见证人;连署人 A witness is someone who writes their name on a document that you have signed, to confirm that it really is your signature.
    5.VERB 动词为(文件的签署)作证;连署 If someone witnesses your signature on a document, they write their name after it, to confirm that it really is your signature.

    【语法信息】：V n

    • Ask a friend to witness your signature.

      请一位朋友给你的签名作证。

    6.VERB 动词见证，经历(事件、变化等) If you say that a place, period of time, or person witnessed a particular event or change, you mean that it happened in that place, during that period of time, or while that person was alive.

    【语法信息】：V n

    • India has witnessed many political changes in recent years...

      印度近年来经历了很多政治变动。

    • The year 1886 witnessed the first extended translation into English of the writings of Eliphas Levi...

      1886年，埃利法斯·莱维的作品第一次有了长篇英译本。

    • At present, we are witnessing another building boom.

      当前，我们又一次处于建筑繁荣期。

    7.VERB 动词以…为证;…便是明证 You use witness to introduce an example of what you have just been talking about.

    【语法信息】：V n

    【搭配模式】：only imper

    【语域标签】：FORMAL 正式

    • 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，慈善捐赠也在不断增加，这便是明证。

    8.PHRASE 短语是…的见证人;是…的目击者 If you are witness to something, you see it happen.

    【搭配模式】：V inflects

    【语域标签】：FORMAL 正式

    • Too often children are witness to a disturbing amount of violence.

      孩子们经常会目睹暴力事件,其数量之多令人不安。

    9.PHRASE 短语证明;为…作证 If a person or thing bears witness to something, they show or say that it exists or happened.

    【搭配模式】：V inflects

    【语域标签】：FORMAL 正式

    • Many of these poems bear witness to his years spent in India and China...

      这些诗中有很多见证了他在印度和中国度过的岁月。

    • Many veterans believe it is their job to bear witness to the horrors of war that they personally experienced.

      很多老兵认为他们有职责为他们亲身经历的战争的恐怖作证。

    牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - witness collapse

    ☞ witness
    wit·ness / 5witnEs / nounPERSON WHO SEES STH 目睹者
    1. (also eye·wit·ness) [C] a person who sees sth happen and is able to describe it to other people
       目击者；见证人:
       Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident.
       警方呼吁这起事故的目击者出来作证。
       a witness to the killing
       杀人案的目击证人
    IN COURT 法庭上
    2. [C] a person who gives evidence in court
       证人:
       a defence / prosecution witness
       被告的/原告的证人
       to appear as (a) witness for the defence / prosecution
       出庭为被告/原告作证
    OF SIGNATURE 签名
    3. [C] a person who is present when an official document is signed and who also signs it to prove that they saw this happen
       见证人；连署人:
       He was one of the witnesses at our wedding.
       他是我们婚礼的见证人之一。
    OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS 宗教信仰
    4. [U] evidence of a person's strong religious beliefs, that they show by what they say and do in public
       见证(以言行证实信仰)
    ⇨ see also Jehovah's Witness
     IDIOMS 
    ▪ be (a) 'witness to sth
    1. (formal) to see sth take place
       目击,看见(某事发生):
       He has been witness to a terrible murder.
       他目击了一起残忍的凶杀事件。
    2. to show that sth is true; to provide evidence for sth
       证明…真实；为…提供证据:
       His good health is a witness to the success of the treatment.
       他身体健康证明这种疗法是成功的。
    ▪ bear / give 'witness (to sth)
       to provide evidence of the truth of sth
       为…作证；证明verbSEE STH 看到
    1. [VN] to see sth happen (typically a crime or an accident)
       当场看到,目击(尤指罪行或事故):
       She was shocked by the violent scenes she had witnessed.
       她被亲眼目睹的暴虐场面惊呆了。
       Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.
       警方呼吁凡是目击这一事故的人与他们联系。
       We are now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violent crime.
       我们现在亲眼看到暴力犯罪空前增多。
    ⇨ note at notice
    OF TIME / PLACE 时间；地点
    2. [VN] to be the place, period, organization, etc. in which particular events take place
       是发生…的地点(或时间、组织等)；见证:
       Recent years have witnessed a growing social mobility.
       近年来人们的社会流动性越来越大。
       The retail trade is witnessing a sharp fall in sales.
       零售业的销售额在急剧下降。
    SIGNATURE 签署
    3. [VN] to be present when an official document is signed and sign it yourself to prove that you saw this happen
       (为正式文件的签署)作证,连署:
       to witness a signature
       为签署作证
    BE SIGN / PROOF 迹象；证据
    4. ~ (to sth) [usually passive] to be a sign or proof of sth
       是…的迹象；为…的证据:
      ▪ [VN]
       There has been increasing interest in her life and work, as witnessed by the publication of two new biographies.
       从两部新传记的出版可以看出,人们对她的生活和工作越来越感兴趣。
      ▪ [V]
       The huge attendance figures for the exhibition witness to a healthy interest in modern art.
       从展览会参观人数之多可以看出,人们对现代艺术具有浓厚兴趣。
    5. [VN] (formal) used when giving an example that proves sth you have just said
       (摆证据)就是证据,看…就知道:
       Authentic Italian cooking is very healthy—witness the low incidence of heart disease in Italy.
       正宗的意大利烹饪对健康非常有益,在意大利心脏病发病率低就是证据。
    TO RELIGIOUS BELIEFS 宗教信仰
    6. [V] ~ (to sth) (especially NAmE) to speak to people about your strong religious beliefs
       (为宗教信仰)做见证
       SYN  testify

    牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - witness collapse

    witness

    I. noun

    1. person who sees sth

    • ADJECTIVE crucial (esp. BrE), key, material, vital (esp. BrE) As the last person to see her alive, he was a material ~ in the case. | independent (esp. BrE) | credible, reliable | unreliable | silent (figurative) The ancient temples bear silent ~ to the passing dynasties.

    • VERB + WITNESS appeal for (esp. BrE) The police are appealing for ~es. | trace Police have so far failed to trace any ~es to the attack.

    • WITNESS + VERB come forward Two ~es came forward with evidence. | report Witnesses reported that the suspect was a white male.

    • WITNESS + NOUN account, statement (esp. BrE)

    • PREPOSITION according to ~ According to ~es, the thief escaped through the bedroom window. | ~ to a ~ to murder

    2. in a court of law

    • ADJECTIVE chief, main, principal (esp. BrE), star (esp. AmE) the prosecution's chief ~ | potential | reluctant, unwilling | hostile | defence/defense, prosecution | federal, state, state's (all AmE) | expert | character | civilian, police (BrE)

    • VERB + WITNESS call, subpoena, summon (esp. BrE) The defence called their first ~. | be called as, be subpoenaed as, be summoned as (esp. BrE) He was subpoenaed as a ~ in a bankruptcy case. | appear as She appeared as a character ~. | swear in | cross-examine, examine, interrogate, interview, question | hear | discredit | intimidate, threaten A judicial investigation was ordered, but ~es were threatened and none would testify. | protect

    • WITNESS + VERB be sworn in, take the stand The next ~ took the stand. | give evidence, testify | state sth | identify sb She was the only ~ to identify Peters as the attacker.

    • WITNESS + NOUN box (BrE), stand (AmE) summons (BrE) | testimony (esp. AmE) | intimidation (esp. BrE), tampering (esp. AmE) The jury convicted him on two counts of ~ tampering. | protection She went into a ~ protection program. (AmE) | He was placed on a ~ protection scheme. (BrE)

    • PHRASES a ~ for the defence/defense, a ~ for the prosecution

    3. of a signature

    • VERB + WITNESS act as

    • WITNESS + VERB sign

    • PREPOSITION in front of ~ the marriage contract is signed in front of ~es | ~ to Would you be willing to act as a ~ to my signature when I sign my will?

    II. verb

    Witness is used with these nouns as the subject: century, decade
    Witness is used with these nouns as the object: act, beginning, collapse, crime, death, decline, destruction, display, downturn, emergence, erosion, escalation, event, execution, explosion, horror, improvement, incident, miracle, murder, revival, scene, shift, sight, signature, spectacle, suffering, tragedy, transformation, violence

    The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - witness collapse

    witness
     bear witness
     to be or give evidence; testify

    牛津英语同义词学习词典 - witness collapse

    witness verb
    ⇨ notice    witness noun
    ⇨ witness (a witness to the accident) ⇨ bear witness ⇨ confirm verb 1     witness

    noun

      ➡ See also the entry for audience 另见audience条witness ♦︎ observer ♦︎ onlooker ♦︎ passer-by ♦︎ bystander ♦︎ eyewitnessThese are all words for a person who sees sth happen. 这些词均表示目击者。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a witness / an observer / an onlooker / a passer-by / a bystander / an eyewitness sees sb / sth◆an observer / an onlooker / a passer-by / a bystander witnesses sth■ witness [countable] a person who sees sth happen and is able to describe it to other people; a person who gives evidence in court 目击者；见证人；证人◆Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident.警方呼吁这起事故的目击者出来作证。◆a prosecution / defence witness控方／辩方的证人◆She appeared as a witness for the prosecution.她出庭为控方作证。◆Several witnesses testified that there had been two gunmen.几个目击者证实有两名持枪歹徒。  see also witness ⇨ notice verb ■ observer əbˈzɜːvə(r); NAmE əbˈzɜːrvər [countable] a person who sees sth happen 目击者；观看者◆To the casual observer, it would have looked like any other domestic argument.乍看起来，这跟其他家庭纷争没什么区别。◆According to observers, the plane exploded shortly after take-off.据目击者说，飞机起飞后不久就爆炸了。   see also observe ⇨ notice verb ■ onlooker ˈɒnlʊkə(r); NAmE ˈɑːnlʊkər, ˈɔːnlʊkər [countable] a person who watches sth that is happening but is not involved in it 旁观者◆A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the crash.撞车事故现场聚集了一大群围观的人。■ ˌpasser-ˈby (plural passers-by) [countable] a person who is going past sb/sth by chance, especially when sth unexpected happens （尤指发生意外时的）路人，过路的人◆Police asked passers-by if they had witnessed the accident.警察询问路过的人是否目击了这起事故。■ bystander ˈbaɪstændə(r) [countable] a person who is near and can see what is happening when sth such as an accident or fight takes place （事故或打斗的）旁观者◆Three innocent bystanders were killed in the crossfire.三位无辜的旁观者在交火中丧命。■ eyewitness ˈaɪwɪtnəs [countable] a person who has seen a crime or accident and can describe it afterwards （罪案或事故的）目击者，见证人◆One eyewitness saw the gunmen leave the building.一位目击者看见持枪歹徒离开大楼。◆He gave an eyewitness account of the suffering of the refugees.他讲述了亲眼目睹的难民的苦难遭遇。

    新牛津英语同义词词典 - witness collapse

    witness

    noun
    1 several witnesses claimed that Slater started the fight
    OBSERVER , onlooker, looker-on, eyewitness, spectator, viewer, watcher; bystander, passer-by.

    2 a key witness at the trial person giving evidence, testifier; law deponent.

    3 a bottle of Bell's was the only witness of his low mood
    EVIDENCE , indication, proof, testimony.
    bear/stand/give witness the surviving letters bear witness to the extent of his involvement
    BE EVIDENCE/PROOF OF , attest, testify, confirm, evidence, prove, corroborate, verify, substantiate, bear out; show, demonstrate, establish, be a monument to, indicate, reveal, bespeak.
    -opposite(s): BELIE.

    verb
    1 police are anxious to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident
    SEE , observe, watch, look on at, view, note, notice, spot; be present at, attend; poetic/literary behold.

    2 it is important to ensure that a will is correctly witnessed
    COUNTERSIGN , sign, endorse, validate; certificate, document; N. Amer. notarize.

    3 his writings witness to an inner toughness
    BE EVIDENCE/PROOF OF , attest to, testify to, bear witness to, confirm, evidence, prove, verify, corroborate, substantiate, bear out; show, demonstrate, establish, be a monument to, indicate, reveal, bespeak.

    词源记忆 - witness collapse

    witness 见证
    wit, 看；-ness, 名词后缀。引申词义见证。