n.

1. 目擊者；見證人[C][（+of/to）]
   I was a witness to the argument.

   我是那場爭論的見證人。

2. 【律】證人；證物；連署人[C]
   He was called as a defense witness.

   他被傳喚作被告的證人。

3. 證詞[U]
   She was punished for giving false witness.

   她因作偽證受到懲處。

4. 證據，證明[C][（+to）]

vt.

1. 目擊
   I witnessed the traffic accident.

   我目睹了那次交通事故。

2. 作……的證人；連署
   The two servants witnessed Mr. Smith's will.

   兩個僕人在史密斯先生的遺囑上簽名作證。

3. 為……作證，證明
4. 是……的發生地點
   The year 1849 witnessed a great war in Hungary.

   一八四九年匈牙利發生了一場大戰。

vi.

1. 作證，證明
   Several people witnessed against the accused.

   幾個人作了不利於被告的證明。

2. （宗教）作見證

n.

1. a person who sees an event take place.
2. a person giving sworn testimony to a court of law or the police.
3. a person who is present at the signing of a document and signs it themselves to confirm this.
4. evidence; proof.
   ▸open profession of one's religious faith through words or actions.

v.

1. be a witness to.
2. be the place, period, etc. in which (an event or development) takes place.
3. be a sign or proof of.
   ▸ (witness to) openly profess one's religious faith in.