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witness box noun[ Cusually singular ] UKuk /ˈwɪt.nəs ˌbɒks/ us /ˈwɪt.nəs ˌbɑːks/(USwitness stand) the place in which a person stands in a law court when they are being asked questions: 证人席 He showed no emotion as he walked into the witness box.他走上证人席时面无表情。 She was asked to take the witness box and was then cross-examined.她被要求走上证人席接受盘问。 dcdebs/E+/GettyImages SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Law courts appellate before bench chamber chancery circuit court county court court courthouse courtroom criminal court Crown Court dock industrial tribunal jury box justice kangaroo court the Inns of Court tribunal venue
witness box | Business English witness box noun[ C ] LAWukus(USwitness stand) the place in which a person stands in a court to answer questions: She spent over an hour in the witness box giving evidence. enter/step down from the witness box The judge asked him to take the witness stand. |