depositions是什么意思？

depositions

• n. 沉积（物）( deposition的名词复数 )，<律>（在法庭上的）宣誓作证，处置，罢免；

例句

• The chief method is to take depositions of parties and witnesses. 主要的方法是录取当事人和证人的宣誓证言.
• The safety problems are more severe for low - pressure depositions because the processes often use concentrated gases. 对于低压淀积来说安全性问题更为突出,因为这种工艺通常使用高浓度的气体.
• The jury heard 200 pages of depositions. 陪审团听取了长达 200 页的书面证词。

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• N-COUNT
  (未到庭证人提供的)作证书，书面证词
  A deposition is a formal written statement, made for example by a witness to a crime, which can be used in a court of law if the witness cannot be present.
  例句
  The jury heard 200 pages of depositions. 陪审团听取了长达 200 页的书面证词。
• N-UNCOUNT
  沉淀;沉积
  Deposition is a process in which layers of a substance are formed inside something or on its surface over a period of time.
  例句
  Continued deposition of silt along the coast is crucial in counteracting the rise in sea level... 海岸边泥沙的不断沉积对于抑制海平面的上升起着至关重要的作用。 This leads to calcium deposition in the blood-vessels. 这导致钙在血管中沉积。
• N-UNCOUNT
  罢免;废黜
  The deposition of a political leader is the removal of him or her from office.
  例句
  It was this issue which led to the deposition of the king. 正是这件事导致了国王被废黜。