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deposition

UK //ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n//US //ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n//

词源

源自拉丁语 'depositio',意为‘放下’或‘沉积’,后经古法语传入英语。

noun

❶ 指正式的法律证词或陈述,通常在法庭外由证人宣誓后记录,用于后续的法律程序。

“The witness gave a deposition before the trial.”

(证人在审判前提供了书面证词。)

“Her deposition was crucial to the case.”

(她的证词对案件至关重要。)

❶ 指物质沉积的过程或结果,如地质或化学中的沉积现象。

“The river caused the deposition of silt over time.”

(河流逐渐沉积了淤泥。)

“The deposition of minerals formed these rocks.”

(矿物质的沉积形成了这些岩石。)

同义词:testimony, statement, sedimentation, accumulation

常见短语

give a deposition — 指在法庭外提供正式的宣誓证词,通常由律师记录。

“The witness was asked to give a deposition.”

(证人被要求提供书面证词。)

deposition process — 指物质沉积或法律证词记录的具体过程。

“The deposition process took several hours.”

(证词记录过程持续了几个小时。)