柯林斯詞典deposition /?d?p??z???n/ (depositions) 1. N-COUNT 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. 証詞 The material would be checked against the depositions from other witnesses. 這份材料會與其他証人的証詞對照加以核對。 返回 deposition劍橋詞典 deposition noun (STATEMENT) [ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] law specialized a formal written statement made or used in a law court 証言；書麪証詞 Before the court case , we had to file /give a deposition. 開庭之前我們必須提供書麪証詞。 Our lawyer took a deposition from us. 律師從我們這裡取走了書麪証詞。 a sworn deposition 經(jīng)過宣誓的証言 deposition noun (REMOVAL) [ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] formal the act of removing someone important from a powerful position 罷免，免職，下臺 Crowds celebrated the dictator's deposition. 人們歡聚在一起慶祝獨裁者下臺。 deposition noun (LAYER) [ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] geology specialized the formation of a layer of a substance such as soil or rock , or the substance that forms the layer 沉澱，沉積 返回 deposition