witness

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Người chứng kiến

BrE /ˈwɪtnəs/ AmE /ˈwɪtnəs/

noun / verb en → vi

1 PERSON WHO SEES EVENT [noun] B1

Người chứng kiến

a person who sees an event, especially a crime or accident, happen and can say what happened

  • be a witness to something

Collocations eyewitness account · witness statement

  • She was the only witness to the accident.

    Cô ấy là người chứng kiến duy nhất trong vụ tai nạn.

2 SEE EVENT [transitive] B1

Chứng kiến (một sự kiện)

to see an event happen, especially a crime or accident

  • witness something

Collocations witness an attack · witness a robbery

  • He witnessed the murder.

    Anh ta đã chứng kiến vụ giết người.

3 LEGAL [transitive] B2

Làm chứng trong tòa án

to officially say in a court of law that something is true, or to give evidence about what you have seen

  • witness for the prosecution/defence

Collocations give evidence as a witness · testify in court

  • She was called to witness for the defence.

    Cô ấy được triệu tập để làm chứng cho bên bị cáo.

4 EVIDENCE [noun] C1

Bằng chứng, dấu hiệu

a piece of evidence that proves something is true or happened

  • there is/was no witness to the event

Collocations circumstantial evidence · eyewitness testimony

  • There was no witness to the crime.

    Không có ai chứng kiến vụ án.

5 PUBLIC [transitive] B2

Chứng kiến (một sự kiện công cộng)

to see something happen in a public place, especially when it is unusual or shocking

  • witness an event

Collocations witness a demonstration · witness a protest

  • I witnessed a violent demonstration.

    Tôi đã chứng kiến một cuộc biểu tình bạo lực.

6 OBSERVE [transitive] B2

Nhận thấy, quan sát

to observe or notice something, often with surprise or interest

  • witness a change

Collocations witness a transformation · witness a development

  • She witnessed the changes in her hometown.

    Cô ấy đã chứng kiến sự thay đổi trong quê hương của mình.

7 RELIGIOUS [transitive] C1

Thấy dấu hiệu của sự hiện diện của Chúa

to see or experience something that is believed to be a sign of God's power or presence, especially in the Christian religion

  • witness a miracle

Collocations miracle of faith · sign from God

  • He witnessed a miraculous healing.

    Anh ta đã chứng kiến một phép lạ chữa lành.

8 SUPPORT [transitive] C1

Hỗ trợ công khai, đồng ý

to support or agree with someone's opinion, especially in public

  • witness a cause

Collocations stand up for a cause · speak out for a cause

  • She witnessed the campaign against poverty.

    Cô ấy đã ủng hộ chiến dịch chống lại nghèo đói.