گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'witness'

1 عمومی:: گواهی‌

2 عمومی:: مدرك‌

3 عمومی:: شهادت‌ دادن‌

4 عمومی:: گواه‌

5 عمومی:: شاهد

6 عمومی:: شهادت‌

7 عمومی:: دیدن‌

1 general:: witness to sth UK formal to state publicly, especially in a law court, that something is true or that it happened • A handwriting expert witnessed to the authenticity of the letter. • [ + -ing verb ]: She witnessed to having seen the robbery take place.

2 general:: witness ADJECTIVES/NOUN + witness a key witness (= a very important witness ) • Rupert is expected to be a key witness at the trial. a star witness (= an important witness who says things that help one side a lot ) • The judge ruled that the state’s star witness had lied on the stand. a principal witness (= a main witness ) • The principal witness was too ill to testify. an expert witness (= someone who has special knowledge, for example of medicine, and who talks about it in court ) • The jury had to choose between the conflicting testimonies of expert witnesses. a character witness (= a witness who says that the person being tried is a good person ) • He said he would gladly be a character witness for her. a prosecution witness • During the trial, over thirty prosecution witnesses were called. a defence witness • A defence witness said that Carter was not holding a gun when the shot was fired. phrases a witness for the prosecution/defence • Witnesses for the prosecution have not sounded convincing. verbs call a witness (= require a witness to speak in court ) • She was the final witness to be called. question a witness • They were not permitted to question government witnesses. cross-examine a witness (= ask them questions about what they have said ) • His attorney cross-examined the witness. appear as a witness • He appeared as an expert witness at several government enquiries. a witness testifies (= makes a statement ) • We had two witnesses who testified that they had seen him hitting his wife. a witness gives evidence • Child witnesses gave evidence using closed circuit television cameras. witness + NOUN the witness box/stand (= where the witness sits when speaking in court ) • He spent three hours in the witness stand. the statement/testimony of a witness (= what a witness says ) • The testimony of one witness led to his conviction.

3 general::   noun person who sees sth ADJ. eye (also eyewitness) An eyewitness account described the plane as a ‘fireball’. | crucial, key, material, vital As the last person to see her alive, he was a material witness in the case. | independent | credible, reliable, unimpeachable | unreliable VERB + WITNESS appeal for The police are appealing for witnesses. | trace Police have so far failed to trace any witnesses to the attack. WITNESS + VERB come forward Two witnesses came forward with evidence. WITNESS + NOUN account, statement PREP. ~ to a witness to murder in a court of law ADJ. chief, main, principal the defence's chief witness | hostile | reluctant, unwilling | defence | prosecution, state | expert | character | civilian, police VERB + WITNESS call The defence called their first witness. | appear as She appeared as a character witness. | swear in | cross-examine, examine, interrogate, interview, question | hear | discredit | intimidate, threaten A judicial enquiry was ordered, but witnesses were threatened and none would testify. | suborn He was charged with conspiracy to suborn witnesses. WITNESS + VERB take the stand The next witness took the stand. | give evidence, testify | make a statement, state sth | identify sb She was the only witness to identify Peters as the attacker. WITNESS + NOUN box, stand | summons PHRASES a witness for the defence/prosecution of a signature VERB + WITNESS act as WITNESS + VERB sign PREP. ~ to Would you be willing to act as a witness to my signature when I sign my will?

4 general:: noun observer: She was a witness to the crime. noun notary: We need a witness to the document. verb saw: We witnessed an accident.