deposition
UK/.depә'ziʃәn/US
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Definitions
n.
Sworn testimony given out of court, usually before a trial
（庭外）证词，证言
n.
The laying down of matter in a layer
沉积（作用）
n.
The removal of someone from a position of power
废黜，罢免
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedde- (down) + posit (place) + -ion (noun) = 'a placing/setting down.' The geological sense (sediment laid down) is most literal. The legal sense — testimony 'set down' on record before trial — and the 'removal from power' sense (setting a ruler down from the throne) both grow from the same image.
Root pos still carries 66 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.take a deposition录取证词
- 2.deposition of sediment沉积物沉积
- 3.sworn deposition宣誓证词
Example Sentences
- 1.
The witness gave a deposition before the trial began.
- 2.
Wind and water cause the deposition of sediment.