"take the stand" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 出庭作證

Definition

在法庭上走上證人席並作為證人作證。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

此用語僅用於法律、法庭情境，指證人（或被允許作證的被告）走上證人席作證。別與“take a stand”（表明立場）混淆。常見搭配是完整的 'take the stand'。

Examples

The witness will take the stand and answer questions.

證人將會**出庭作證**並回答問題。

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

她第一次**出庭作證**時很緊張。

The lawyer asked the defendant to take the stand.

律師要求被告人**出庭作證**。

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

當她**出庭作證**時，法庭裡一片寂靜。

He refused to take the stand during the trial.

他在審判時拒絕**出庭作證**。

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

幾個小時後，關鍵證人終於**出庭作證**了。