subpoena

英 [s?'pi?n?] 美[s?'pin?]

英英釋義實用場景例句

GRE低頻詞暢通詞匯

復數:?subpoenas;第三人稱單數:?subpoenas;過去式:?subpoenaed;過去分詞:?subpoenaed;現在分詞:?subpoenaing;

1、sub- "under" + poena (詞根pen-/pun-的來源詞).
2、字面含義為：under penalty.

subpoena 傳票，傳喚

來自拉丁語 sub poena,等待處罰的，來自 sub,在下，poena,處罰，詞源同 penal,punish.

subpoena (n.): early 15c., sub pena, from Medieval Latin sub poena "under penalty," the first words of the writ commanding the presence of someone under penalty of failure, from Latin sub "under" (see sub-) + poena, ablative of poena "penalty" (see penal). The verb is attested from 1630s.

1. The investigation will rely on existing powers to subpoena documents.: 該調查將憑借現有權力要求將各種相關文件呈堂。

2. He has been served with a subpoena to answer the charges in court.: 他接到傳票要出庭應訴。

3. Select committees have the power to subpoena witnesses.: 特別委員會有權傳喚證人出庭作證。

4. I'm guessing the other social workers are off limits, too, without a subpoena?: 沒傳票其他社工的資料也拿不到?

5. Como AIG has issued a subpoena for more information about these bonuses.: 科莫已向AIG發出傳票,索取更多有關這些獎金的信息.