"take the stand" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 出庭作证

Definition

在法庭上走上证人席并作为证人作证。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

此短语仅用于法律、法庭场合，表示证人（或被允许发言的被告）走上证人席作证。不要与“take a stand”（表明立场）混淆。通常用完整短语 'take the stand'。

Examples

The witness will take the stand and answer questions.

证人将会**出庭作证**并回答问题。

She was nervous to take the stand for the first time.

她第一次**出庭作证**时很紧张。

The lawyer asked the defendant to take the stand.

律师要求被告人**出庭作证**。

When she took the stand, everyone in the courtroom fell silent.

当她**出庭作证**时，法庭里一片寂静。

He refused to take the stand during the trial.

他在审判时拒绝**出庭作证**。

After several hours, the key witness finally took the stand.

几个小时后，关键证人终于**出庭作证**了。