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cross-examination

noun
🔊/ˌkrɒs ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn/
🔊/ˌkrɔːs ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn/
 [uncountable, countable]
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  1. the act of questioning somebody carefully and in a lot of detail about answers that they have already given, especially in court（尤指在法庭上对证词细节的）盘问，反诘
    • He broke down under cross-examination and admitted his part in the assault.他经不起严密的诘问，招认了他曾参与那次殴打。🔊🔊
    Topics Law and justicec2