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hostile witness

noun
🔊/ˌhɒstaɪl ˈwɪtnəs/
🔊/ˌhɑːstl ˈwɪtnəs/, 🔊/ˌhɑːstaɪl ˈwɪtnəs/
(law法律)
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  1. a person who must answer questions in court but might not want to tell the truth or might answer in a way that is bad for the people asking the questions
    • She was declared a hostile witness, then cross-examined.她被宣布为敌对证人，然后被盘问。