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subpoenas

subpoenas

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  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

1. N-COUNT (传唤某人出庭作证的)传票 A subpoena is a legal document telling someone that they must attend a court of law and give evidence as a witness. 
  • He has been served with a subpoena to answer the charges in court.

    他接到传票要出庭应诉。

2. VERB (以传票)传唤…出庭作证;要求当庭出示(证据) If someone subpoenas a person, they give them a legal document telling them to attend a court of law and give evidence. If someone subpoenas a piece of evidence, the evidence must be produced in a court of law. 
  • Select committees have the power to subpoena witnesses...

    特别委员会有权传唤证人出庭作证。

  • The investigation will rely on existing powers to subpoena documents.

    该调查将凭借现有权力要求将各种相关文件呈堂。