witness
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
(uncountable)Attestation of a fact or event; testimony.
She can bear witness, since she was there at the time.
- 2.
(countable)One who sees or has personal knowledge of something.
As a witness to the event, I can confirm that he really said that.
- 3.
(countable)(countable, law) Someone called to give evidence in a court.
The witness for the prosecution did not seem very credible.
- 4.
(countable)One who is called upon to witness an event or action, such as a wedding or the signing of a document.
The bridesmaid and best man at a wedding typically serve as the witnesses.
- 5.
(countable)Something that serves as evidence; a sign or token.
- 6.
(countable, uncountable)(textual criticism) A particular version of a text (seen as providing testimony of archetype or other earlier version)
- 7.
(countable)(countable, databases) An additional database server instance used in failover scenarios to decide whether the mirror should take over.
Automatic failover requires a witness, either a file share or a SQL Server witness (SQL Server Express may be used as a witness).
Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To furnish proof of, to show.
This certificate witnesses his presence on that day.
- 2.
(transitive)To take as evidence.
- 3.
(transitive)To see or gain knowledge of through experience.
He witnessed the accident.
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(intransitive)(intransitive, construed with to or for) To present personal religious testimony; to preach at (someone) or on behalf of.
- 5.
To see the execution of (a legal instrument), and subscribe it for the purpose of establishing its authenticity.
to witness a bond or a deed
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ine-pro From Middle English witnesse, from Old English ġewitnes, equivalent to wit + -ness. Cognate with wetenisse, gewiznessi, vitni.