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1. 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. 

  • The jury heard 200 pages of depositions.

    陪审团听取了长达 200 页的书面证词。

2. 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. 

  • 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。

3. N-UNCOUNT 罢免;废黜 The deposition of a political leader is the removal of him or her from office. 

  • 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。