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1. witness
/ˈwɪtnəs/
vt. & vi.
(1)是发生…的时间(或地点),见证;(take place)
Recent years have witnessed a growing social mobility.
近年来人们的社会流动性越来越大。
(2)目击;
She was shocked by the violent scenes she had witnessed.
她被亲眼目睹的暴虐场面惊呆了。
1. witness
/ˈwɪtnəs/
vt. & vi. 是发生…的时间(或地点),见证;(take place)
(3)作证;
to witness a signature 为签字作连署
(4)是…的迹象
The huge attendance figures for the exhibition witness to a healthy interest in modern art.
从展览会参观人数之巨大可以看出,人们对现代艺术具有浓厚兴趣。
1. witness
/ˈwɪtnəs/
(1)n. 目击者,见证人
a witness to the killing
杀人案的目击证人
(2)n.证人
a witness to sth. 某事的证人
【语境应用】写出下列句子中画线部分单词的词性及含义。
1) The past few years have witnessed great changes throughout Eastern Europe. ___________
2) One witness to the accident said the driver appeared to be drunk. ___________
3) Tony arrived home just in time to witness his brother being taken away by the police. _________________
v. 见证
n. 目击者
v. 亲眼看见,目击
2. edition
/ɪˈdɪʃn/
n. 版本;一份,一期;版次
She collects first editions of Victorian