deposition
美音:
[´depə´zıʃən
]英音:
[´depə´zıʃən
]n.沉积作用,沉积物,革职,废王位,免职
难易程度:
deposition为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
形容词:deposi-tional
近义词, 同义词
deposition
/,depə'zɪʃn; ,dɛpə`zɪʃən/
n
1 [U] removing (a ruler such as a king) from power; dethronement (对国王等统治者的)废黜, 罢免.
2 [U, C] (law 律) (action of making a) statement on oath 宣誓作证; (经宣誓的)证词
*The accused has made a deposition. 被告已宣誓作证. Cf 参看 depose.
deposition
n
[U]technical
the natural process of depositing a substance on rocks or soil
the deposition of marine sediments
[C]law
a statement written or recorded for a court of law, by someone who has promised to tell the truth
[U and C]
the act of removing someone from a position of power
1. He lived a poor life after his deposition. 他被免职后过着贫穷的生活。
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