witness
gb/wˈɪtnəs/ us/wˈɪtnəs/
B1
英语
~ 2700
szemtanú, tanúja lenni valaminek, lát, szemtanúja lenni valaminek, tanú, tanúként aláír, tanúsít
名词
B1
1
szemtanú
B2
用法模式：
[someone] is a witness to [something]
The witness testified that she saw the suspect leave the building.
A szemtanú azt vallotta, hogy látta, amint a gyanúsított elhagyja az épületet.
Police are looking for witnesses who saw the accident.
A rendőrség olyan szemtanúkat keres, akik látták a balesetet.
Several witnesses reported hearing loud noises before the explosion.
学习者例句
The witness saw the car hit the tree.
A szemtanú látta, ahogy az autó nekiment a fának.
A witness told the police what happened.
Egy szemtanú elmondta a rendőrségnek, mi történt.
The witness gave his name to the police.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'witness' with 'victim'; a witness sees the event but is not necessarily harmed by it.
含义
Person who sees an event
搭配
eye witness
|witness statement
|call a witness
|star witness
近义词
observer (More general; does not imply legal context.)
反义词
participant (A person involved in the event, not just watching.)
主题
law
|crime
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
释义
Someone who sees something happen, especially an accident or crime.
A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
动词
B1
2
用法模式：
to witness [something]
I witnessed a robbery on my way home.
Hazafelé menet szemtanúja voltam egy rablásnak.
They were lucky to witness such a beautiful sunset.
Szerencsések voltak, hogy tanúi lehettek egy ilyen gyönyörű naplementének.
Many people witnessed the signing of the peace treaty.
学习者例句
I witnessed a car crash yesterday.
Tegnap szemtanúja voltam egy autóbalesetnek.
We witnessed a great football match.
Nagyszerű futballmeccsnek lehettünk tanúi.
She witnessed the birth of her baby brother.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use 'watch' instead of 'witness' in serious contexts; 'watch' suggests intent, while 'witness' can be accidental.
含义
See an event occur
搭配
witness a crime
|witness history
|witness an accident
近义词
observe (Slightly more formal; can imply careful watching.)
反义词
miss (To not see or experience something happen.)
主题
daily life
|law
|core_vocabulary
释义
To see something happen with your own eyes.
To see something happen, especially an important or unusual event.
名词
B2
3
tanú
B1
The witness described the events of that night to the jury.
A tanú ismertette az esküdtszékkel annak az éjszakának az eseményeit.
An expert witness explained the forensic evidence.
Egy szakértő tanú elmagyarázta a kriminalisztikai bizonyítékokat.
The defense lawyer questioned the witness closely.
学习者例句
The witness told the judge what happened.
A tanú elmondta a bírónak, mi történt.
The lawyer asked the witness many questions.
Az ügyvéd sok kérdést tett fel a tanúnak.
The witness spoke in front of the court.
含义
Person giving evidence in court
搭配
witness stand
|expert witness
|call a witness
近义词
testifier (Formal and legal; less common in everyday speech.)
反义词
defendant (The person accused, not giving neutral evidence.)
主题
law
|communication
释义
Someone who speaks in court about what they saw or know.
A person who gives evidence in a legal trial after swearing to tell the truth.
动词
B2
FORMAL
4
tanúsít
C1
用法模式：
to witness [a document/signature]
She witnessed my signature on the will.
A végrendeletemen tanúként igazolta az aláírásomat.
A lawyer must witness the signing of this contract.
Egy ügyvédnek kell tanúsítania ennek a szerződésnek az aláírását.
Two people are required to witness the marriage certificate.
学习者例句
He witnessed my signature on the form.
Tanúként igazolta az aláírásomat az űrlapon.
The teacher witnessed me sign the paper.
A tanár tanúként igazolta, hogy aláírtam a papírt.
She witnessed the signing of the contract.
含义
Formally observe signing of document
搭配
witness a signature
|witness an agreement
近义词
attest (More formal and legal; used in official contexts.)
反义词
ignore (To not acknowledge or record an act officially.)
主题
law
|business
释义
To see someone sign a paper and then sign it yourself to show it is true.
To be present at the signing of a document and sign it yourself to confirm it was done correctly.
语法
词典原形
witness
IPA
GB/wˈɪtnəs/
US/wˈɪtnəs/
音节与重音
wit - ness （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (wit)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: witness
- Plural: witness, witnesses
Verb
- Base: witness
- 3rd Person Singular: witnesses
- Present Participle: witnessing
- Past: witnessed
词族
相关表达
bear false witness
1/bˈɛɹ fˈɔls wˈɪtnəs/
idiom
formal
Give false evidence about something seen or known
To tell lies about what you saw or know, especially in court.
例句
- He was accused of bearing false witness during the trial.
- It is a serious crime to bear false witness against someone.
bear witness
1/bˈɛɹ wˈɪtnəs/
idiom
formal
Give evidence or proof based on experience
To tell people about something you saw or know to be true.
例句
- Several experts will bear witness to the dangers of climate change.
- His injuries bear witness to the severity of the attack.
star witness
1/stˈɑɹ wˈɪtnəs/
fixed phrase
Most important person giving court evidence
The most important person speaking in court about what happened.
例句
- The prosecution's star witness gave convincing testimony.
- She was considered the star witness in the trial.
in witness whereof
1/ˈɪn wˈɪtnəs wˈɛɹoʊf/
fixed phrase
formal
legal phrase before signatures
A fixed legal phrase used at the end of a document, just before the signatures, meaning “to show and prove this”.
例句
- In witness whereof, the parties have signed this agreement.
- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
- The contract ended with the phrase 'In witness whereof...'
- In witness whereof, the undersigned have hereunto set their hands and seals.
- The contract ended with the traditional formula: “In witness whereof, the parties have caused this instrument to be executed.”
in witness whereof
2/ˈɪn wˈɪtnəs wˈɛɹoʊf/
fixed phrase
archaic
formal phrase before signatures
A very formal phrase in legal documents, used just before the signatures to say that the people signing are proving the document is true.
例句
- In witness whereof, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first above written.
- In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal.