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witness noun
⇨ witness (a witness to the accident) ⇨ bear witness ⇨ confirm verb 1witness verb
⇨ notice witness noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ audience 另见audience条witness ♦︎ observer ♦︎ onlooker ♦︎ passer-by ♦︎ bystander ♦︎ eyewitnessThese are all words for a person who sees sth happen. 这些词均表示目击者。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a witness / an observer / an onlooker / a passer-by / a bystander / an eyewitness sees sb / sth◆an observer / an onlooker / a passer-by / a bystander witnesses sth■ witness [countable] a person who sees sth happen and is able to describe it to other people; a person who gives evidence in court 目击者；见证人；证人◆Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident.警方呼吁这起事故的目击者出来作证。◆a prosecution / defence witness控方／辩方的证人◆She appeared as a witness for the prosecution.她出庭为控方作证。◆Several witnesses testified that there had been two gunmen.几个目击者证实有两名持枪歹徒。 see also witness ⇨ notice verb ■ observer / /əbˈzɜːvə(r); NAmE əbˈzɜːrvər/ [countable] a person who sees sth happen 目击者；观看者◆To the casual observer, it would have looked like any other domestic argument.乍看起来，这跟其他家庭纷争没什么区别。◆According to observers, the plane exploded shortly after take-off.据目击者说，飞机起飞后不久就爆炸了。 see also observe ⇨ notice verb ■ onlooker /ˈɒnlʊkə(r); NAmE ˈɑːnlʊkər, ˈɔːnlʊkər/ [countable] a person who watches sth that is happening but is not involved in it 旁观者◆A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the crash.撞车事故现场聚集了一大群围观的人。■ ˌpasser-ˈby (plural passers-by) [countable] a person who is going past sb/sth by chance, especially when sth unexpected happens （尤指发生意外时的）路人，过路的人◆Police asked passers-by if they had witnessed the accident.警察询问路过的人是否目击了这起事故。■ bystander /ˈbaɪstændə(r)/ / [countable] a person who is near and can see what is happening when sth such as an accident or fight takes place （事故或打斗的）旁观者◆Three innocent bystanders were killed in the crossfire.三位无辜的旁观者在交火中丧命。■ eyewitness / /ˈaɪwɪtnəs/ / [countable] a person who has seen a crime or accident and can describe it afterwards （罪案或事故的）目击者，见证人◆One eyewitness saw the gunmen leave the building.一位目击者看见持枪歹徒离开大楼。◆He gave an eyewitness account of the suffering of the refugees.他讲述了亲眼目睹的难民的苦难遭遇。 confirm1 verb His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions. 他内疚的表情证实了我的猜疑。Can you confirm what happened? 你能为发生的事作证吗？The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights. 在山里步行使他确信自己有恐高症。confirm ♦︎ support ♦︎ bear witness ♦︎ substantiate ♦︎ validate ♦︎ evidence ♦︎ corroborate ♦︎ authenticate ♦︎ testify to sthThese words all mean to provide evidence to help prove that sth is true. 这些词均表示提供证据证实、证明。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to confirm / validate / authenticate sth as sth◆to bear witness / testify to sth◆to confirm / support / substantiate / corroborate what...◆to confirm / support / substantiate / validate / corroborate / authenticate a claim◆to confirm / support / substantiate / validate / corroborate a theory◆to confirm / support / substantiate / validate an argument◆to confirm / support / substantiate / corroborate a story◆to confirm / support / substantiate a point◆to confirm / support / corroborate a statement■ confirm [transitive] to show that a guess or theory is definitely true or correct 证实，证明，确认（猜测或理论）◆His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions.他内疚的表情证实了我的猜疑。◆The results confirm the findings of our earlier research.这些结果证实了我们先前的研究发现。 OPP disprove , refute ⇨ disprove ■ support [transitive] to help to show that a claim or theory is true or correct 帮助证实；（为说法或理论）提供依据◆The witness's story was not supported by the evidence.目击者的叙述与证据不符。 see also support ⇨ evidence noun ■ bear ˈwitness idiom (bore, borne) (rather formal, written) to provide evidence of the existence or truth of a feeling, quality or situation （为感觉、品质或情况）作证；证明◆The crowd of mourners at his funeral bore witness to the great affection in which he was held.葬礼上默哀的人群见证了他生前受到的爱戴。■ substantiate / /səbˈstænʃieɪt/ / [transitive] (formal) to provide evidence to prove that a claim or theory is true 证实，证明（陈述或理论）◆They made accusations which could not be substantiated.他们提出的指控无法证实。■ validate / /ˈvælɪdeɪt/ / [transitive] (formal) to prove that a claim or theory is true 证实，确认，确证（主张或理论）◆The research findings do not validate the claims made by the manufacturer.这些研究结果不能证实制造商的说法。NOTE 辨析 Substantiate or validate? Substantiate emphasizes the substance (= evidence) behind the claims; validate emphasizes the validity (= truth or rightness) of the claim. Validate is used especially about matters of reason or logic, with words like theory, argument and claim (especially when it is sb's claim to have a right to sth). Substantiate can also be used in this way, but it can also be used about matters of fact, with words like story and claim, when it is a claim about a fact. * substantiate强调支持主张的证据(substance)，validate强调主张的真实性或正当性(validity)。validate尤指证明原因是否充分或逻辑上是否成立，与theory、argument、claim等词搭配（此处claim尤指权利主张）。substantiate也有这个用法，但还可以指证明是否属实，与story、claim等词搭配（此处claim指事实陈述）。■ evidence [transitive, usually passive] (formal) to be evidence of sth, especially of a general fact about sth, or a trend (= a general direction in which a situation is changing or developing) 作为（一般事实或趋势等）的证据◆The legal profession is still a largely male world, as evidenced by the small number of women judges.法律界在很大程度上仍然是男人的世界，这一点从女法官的人数屈指可数即可得到证实。 see also evidence ⇨ evidence noun ■ corroborate / /kəˈrɒbəreɪt; NAmE kəˈrɑːbəreɪt/ [transitive, often passive] (formal) to provide evidence that supports a claim or theory, especially when sb has been accused of doing sth wrong （尤指某人被控做错事时）证实，确证（陈述或理论）◆Complaints will be investigated only if there is some corroborating evidence.只有掌握确凿证据时才会对投诉进行调查。■ authenticate /ɔːˈθentɪkeɪt/ / [transitive] (rather formal) to prove that sth such as a document is genuine, real or true 证明（文件等）是真实的；证实（为真迹）◆Experts have authenticated the writing as that of Byron himself.专家已鉴定这字迹是拜伦的亲笔。■ ˈtestify to sth phrasal verb (formal) to be considered as strong evidence that sth is true 作为⋯的明证；表明；说明◆The film testifies to the courage of ordinary people during the war.这部电影表明了老百姓在战争时期的英勇。 notice verb ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ look verb 1 and ⇨ see 另见look动词词条第1义和see条notice ♦︎ note ♦︎ detect ♦︎ observe ♦︎ witness ♦︎ perceive ♦︎ take sth inThese words all mean to see sth, especially when you pay careful attention to it. 这些词均表示看到、注意到。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to notice / note / detect / observe / perceive that...◆to notice / note / detect / observe / perceive how / what / where / who...◆to notice / observe / witness sth happen / sb do sth◆to quickly notice / note / detect / take in sth◆to immediately / suddenly / soon notice / detect / perceive sth◆to just notice / note / observe sth■ notice [transitive, intransitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) to see, hear or become aware of sb/sth; to pay attention to sb/sth 看（或听）到；意识到；注意；留意◆The first thing I noticed about the room was the smell.我首先注意到的是这房间里的气味。◆I couldn't help noticing that she was wearing a wig.我一眼就看出她戴着假发。◆I noticed them come into the room.我注意到他们进了房间。◆I didn't notice him leaving.我没看到他离开。◆My husband hardly seems to notice me any more.我丈夫似乎都快要意识不到我的存在了。◆She wears those strange clothes just to get herself noticed.她穿那些奇装异服不过是想引人注意而已。◆People were making fun of him but he didn't seem to notice.人们在拿他开玩笑，但他好像没有意识到。 see also notice ⇨ attention noun , noticeable ⇨ visible ■ note [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) (rather formal) to notice or pay careful attention to sth 注意；留意◆Note the fine early Baroque altar inside the chapel.注意小教堂里精致的早期巴洛克风格的祭坛。◆Note how these animals sometimes walk with their tails up in the air.注意观察这些动物如何有时翘起尾巴走路。◆It should be noted that dissertations submitted late will not be accepted.须请注意，迟交的论文将不予接纳。ⓘ Note is very common in business English. * note在商务英语中很常用◆We note your concerns regarding an increase in costs.我们注意到你们对成本增加的忧虑。◆Note that the prices are inclusive of VAT.注意这些价格包括增值税。 ■ detect / /dɪˈtekt/ / [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) (rather formal) to discover or notice sth, especially sth that is not easy to see, hear, etc. 发现；查明；侦查出◆The tests are designed to detect the disease early.这些检查旨在早日查出疾病。◆This is an instrument that can detect very small amounts of radiation.这是一种能检测到微量辐射的仪器。◆Do I detect a note of criticism in your voice?听你的口气，是在批评我吧？■ observe /əbˈzɜːv; NAmE əbˈzɜːrv/ [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (formal) to see or notice sb/sth 看到；注意到；观察到◆Have you observed any changes lately?最近你注意到什么变化没有？◆He was observed to enter the bank.有人看到他走进了银行。◆All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life).这部小说中的人物个个栩栩如生。ⓘ This pattern is only used in the passive. 此句型仅用于被动语态。 see also observe ⇨ look verb 1 , observer ⇨ witness ■ witness [transitive] (rather formal) to see sth happen because you are there when it happens 当场看到；目击◆She was shocked by the violent scenes she had witnessed.她被亲眼目睹的暴力场面惊呆了。◆Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.警方呼吁目击这一事件的人与他们联系。◆ (formal) The last century witnessed an unprecedented increase in violent crime (= It happened during that period).暴力犯罪在上个世纪空前增多。 see also witness ⇨ witness noun ■ perceive /pəˈsiːv; NAmE pərˈsiːv/ [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (formal) to notice or become aware of sth, especially sth that is not obvious 注意到；意识到；察觉到◆I perceived a change in his behaviour over those months.我注意到他的举止在那几个月有些改变。◆The patient was perceived to have difficulty in breathing.发现该病人呼吸困难。ⓘ This pattern is usually used in the passive. 此句型通常用于被动语态。 see also perception ⇨ awareness ■ ˌtake sth ˈin phrasal verb (took, took)to notice sth with your eyes 注意到；看到◆He took in every detail of her appearance.他仔仔细细打量了她一番。 |