witness の英語での意味
witnesswitness1 /ˈwɪtnəs/ noun 
すべての翻訳を見る1crime/accident [countable] someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happened犯罪や事故を目撃し、その状況を説明できる人: 
Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.警察は目撃者に名乗り出るよう呼びかけた。witness to One witness to the accident said the driver appeared to be drunk.その事故の目撃者の一人は、運転手が酔っているように見えたと述べた。 an eye witness (=someone who sees an event) to the robberyその強盗事件の eye witness（＝出来事を直接目にした人） → eyewitness2in a court of law [countable] someone who appears in a court of law to say what they know about a crime or other event裁判所に出廷し、犯罪やその他の出来事について知っていることを述べる証人key/star/principal witness the key witness in the case against the brothers兄弟に対する裁判での重要な証人 The defence is expected to call them as witnesses.弁護側が彼らを証人として召喚する見込みだ。witness for the prosecution/defence (also prosecution/defence witness) (=someone the prosecution or defence lawyers choose as a witness in order to help prove their case)（＝検察側または弁護側の弁護士が、自らの主張を立証するために選ぶ証人） → expert witness3signing a document [countable] someone who is present when an official document is signed, and who signs it too, to say that they saw it being signed公式文書の署名に立ち会い、その場にいたことを証明するために自らも署名する人；立会人witness to a witness to a will遺言書の立会人4be witness to something formalフォーマル to be present when something happens, and watch it happening何かが起きる際にその場に居合わせ、それを目の当たりにする: We were witness to the worst excesses of the military.私たちは軍隊による最も凄惨な暴虐を目の当たりにした。5christian belief [countable, uncountable] American English a public statement of strong Christian belief, or someone who makes such a statementキリスト教の信仰を力強く公に表明すること、またはそのような表明をする人；証し → bear witness at bear1(15)COLLOCATIONSコロケーション– Meaning 2– 語義 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + witness形容詞・名詞 + witnessa key witness (=a very important witness)· Rupert is expected to be a key witness at the trial.· ルパートは裁判で重要な証人になると見込まれている。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.· 裁判官は、州側の目玉証人が証言台で偽証したと裁定した。a principal witness (=a main witness)· The principal witness was too ill to testify.· 主要な証人は病気のため証言できなかった。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.· 陪審員は、専門家証人たちの相反する証言のどちらが正しいか判断しなければならなかった。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.· 彼は彼女のために喜んで人物証人になると述べた。a prosecution witness· During the trial, over thirty prosecution witnesses were called.· 裁判中、検察側の証人が三十人以上召喚された。a defence witness· A defence witness said that Carter was not holding a gun when the shot was fired.· 弁護側の証人は、発砲時にカーターは銃を持っていなかったと述べた。phrasesフレーズa witness for the prosecution/defence· Witnesses for the prosecution have not sounded convincing.· 検察側の証人たちは説得力に欠けていた。verbs動詞call a witness (=require a witness to speak in court)· She was the final witness to be called.· 彼女は最後に召喚された証人だった。question a witness· They were not permitted to question government witnesses.· 彼らは政府側の証人に質問することを許可されなかった。cross-examine a witness (=ask them questions about what they have said)· His attorney cross-examined the witness.· 彼の弁護士が証人に反対尋問を行った。appear as a witness· He appeared as an expert witness at several government enquiries.· 彼はいくつかの政府調査において専門家証人として出廷した。a witness testifies (=makes a statement)· We had two witnesses who testified that they had seen him hitting his wife.· 彼が妻を殴るのを見たと証言した証人が二人いた。a witness gives evidence· Child witnesses gave evidence using closed circuit television cameras.· 子どもの証人たちは閉回路テレビカメラを使って証言を行った。witness + NOUNwitness + 名詞the witness box/stand (=where the witness sits when speaking in court)· He spent three hours in the witness stand.· 彼は証言台に三時間いた。the statement/testimony of a witness (=what a witness says)· The testimony of one witness led to his conviction.· 一人の証人の証言が彼の有罪判決につながった。
すべての翻訳を見る1crime/accident [countable] someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happened犯罪や事故を目撃し、その状況を説明できる人: Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.警察は目撃者に名乗り出るよう呼びかけた。witness to One witness to the accident said the driver appeared to be drunk.その事故の目撃者の一人は、運転手が酔っているように見えたと述べた。 an eye witness (=someone who sees an event) to the robberyその強盗事件の eye witness（＝出来事を直接目にした人） → eyewitness2in a court of law [countable] someone who appears in a court of law to say what they know about a crime or other event裁判所に出廷し、犯罪やその他の出来事について知っていることを述べる証人key/star/principal witness the key witness in the case against the brothers兄弟に対する裁判での重要な証人 The defence is expected to call them as witnesses.弁護側が彼らを証人として召喚する見込みだ。witness for the prosecution/defence (also prosecution/defence witness) (=someone the prosecution or defence lawyers choose as a witness in order to help prove their case)（＝検察側または弁護側の弁護士が、自らの主張を立証するために選ぶ証人） → expert witness3signing a document [countable] someone who is present when an official document is signed, and who signs it too, to say that they saw it being signed公式文書の署名に立ち会い、その場にいたことを証明するために自らも署名する人；立会人witness to a witness to a will遺言書の立会人4be witness to something formalフォーマル to be present when something happens, and watch it happening何かが起きる際にその場に居合わせ、それを目の当たりにする: We were witness to the worst excesses of the military.私たちは軍隊による最も凄惨な暴虐を目の当たりにした。5christian belief [countable, uncountable] American English a public statement of strong Christian belief, or someone who makes such a statementキリスト教の信仰を力強く公に表明すること、またはそのような表明をする人；証し → bear witness at bear1(15)COLLOCATIONSコロケーション– Meaning 2– 語義 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + witness形容詞・名詞 + witnessa key witness (=a very important witness)· Rupert is expected to be a key witness at the trial.· ルパートは裁判で重要な証人になると見込まれている。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.· 裁判官は、州側の目玉証人が証言台で偽証したと裁定した。a principal witness (=a main witness)· The principal witness was too ill to testify.· 主要な証人は病気のため証言できなかった。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.· 陪審員は、専門家証人たちの相反する証言のどちらが正しいか判断しなければならなかった。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.· 彼は彼女のために喜んで人物証人になると述べた。a prosecution witness· During the trial, over thirty prosecution witnesses were called.· 裁判中、検察側の証人が三十人以上召喚された。a defence witness· A defence witness said that Carter was not holding a gun when the shot was fired.· 弁護側の証人は、発砲時にカーターは銃を持っていなかったと述べた。phrasesフレーズa witness for the prosecution/defence· Witnesses for the prosecution have not sounded convincing.· 検察側の証人たちは説得力に欠けていた。verbs動詞call a witness (=require a witness to speak in court)· She was the final witness to be called.· 彼女は最後に召喚された証人だった。question a witness· They were not permitted to question government witnesses.· 彼らは政府側の証人に質問することを許可されなかった。cross-examine a witness (=ask them questions about what they have said)· His attorney cross-examined the witness.· 彼の弁護士が証人に反対尋問を行った。appear as a witness· He appeared as an expert witness at several government enquiries.· 彼はいくつかの政府調査において専門家証人として出廷した。a witness testifies (=makes a statement)· We had two witnesses who testified that they had seen him hitting his wife.· 彼が妻を殴るのを見たと証言した証人が二人いた。a witness gives evidence· Child witnesses gave evidence using closed circuit television cameras.· 子どもの証人たちは閉回路テレビカメラを使って証言を行った。witness + NOUNwitness + 名詞the witness box/stand (=where the witness sits when speaking in court)· He spent three hours in the witness stand.· 彼は証言台に三時間いた。the statement/testimony of a witness (=what a witness says)· The testimony of one witness led to his conviction.· 一人の証人の証言が彼の有罪判決につながった。witnesswitness2 verb 1crime/accident [transitive] to see something happen, especially a crime or accident何かが起きるのを目撃する、特に犯罪や事故を: Several residents claim to have witnessed the attack.数人の住民がその襲撃を目撃したと主張している。► see thesaurus at notice, see2experience something [transitive] to experience important events or changes重要な出来事や変化を経験する: Priests have witnessed an increase in religious intolerance.聖職者たちは宗教的不寛容の増加を目の当たりにしてきた。3time/place [transitive] if a time or place witnesses an event, the event happens during that time or in that placeある時代や場所がある出来事を「目撃する」とは、その出来事がその時代やその場所で起きることをいう: Recent years have witnessed the collapse of the steel industry.近年は鉄鋼産業の崩壊を目の当たりにしてきた。4official document [transitive] if you witness the signing of an official document, you are there when it is signed, and sign it yourself to prove this公式文書の署名を証明するとは、署名の場に立ち会い、自らも署名してそれを証明すること: Will you witness my signature?私の署名の立会人になっていただけますか？5 witness something (also ..., as witnessed by something) used to introduce an example that proves something you have just mentioned直前に述べたことを裏付ける例を示す際に用いる: Bad economic times can result in political dictatorships. Witness Germany in the 1930s.経済的な悪化は政治的独裁をもたらすことがある。1930年代のドイツがその証拠だ。6religion [intransitive] to speak publicly about your Christian beliefs自らのキリスト教の信仰について公に語る
1crime/accident [transitive] to see something happen, especially a crime or accident何かが起きるのを目撃する、特に犯罪や事故を: Several residents claim to have witnessed the attack.数人の住民がその襲撃を目撃したと主張している。► see thesaurus at notice, see2experience something [transitive] to experience important events or changes重要な出来事や変化を経験する: Priests have witnessed an increase in religious intolerance.聖職者たちは宗教的不寛容の増加を目の当たりにしてきた。3time/place [transitive] if a time or place witnesses an event, the event happens during that time or in that placeある時代や場所がある出来事を「目撃する」とは、その出来事がその時代やその場所で起きることをいう: Recent years have witnessed the collapse of the steel industry.近年は鉄鋼産業の崩壊を目の当たりにしてきた。4official document [transitive] if you witness the signing of an official document, you are there when it is signed, and sign it yourself to prove this公式文書の署名を証明するとは、署名の場に立ち会い、自らも署名してそれを証明すること: Will you witness my signature?私の署名の立会人になっていただけますか？5 witness something (also ..., as witnessed by something) used to introduce an example that proves something you have just mentioned直前に述べたことを裏付ける例を示す際に用いる: Bad economic times can result in political dictatorships. Witness Germany in the 1930s.経済的な悪化は政治的独裁をもたらすことがある。1930年代のドイツがその証拠だ。6religion [intransitive] to speak publicly about your Christian beliefs自らのキリスト教の信仰について公に語る