cross-examination
n. <律>反诘问; 盘问,严密询问
When a lawyer cross-examines someone during a trial or hearing, he or she questions them about the evidence that they have already given.
The accused's lawyers will get a chance to cross-examine him...
被告律师将有机会盘问他。
You know you are liable to be cross-examined mercilessly about the assault.
你要清楚他们可能会就这起人身侵犯案毫不留情地盘问你。
1. (law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
Evidence is given on oath and witnesses are subject to cross - examination .
证人宣誓后作证,并接受 盘问.
The witness tripped up rather badly under close cross - examination.
这个证人在严密的盘问之下破绽百出.
The defendant broke down under cross - examination .
被告在 盘问 下哭了起来.
The witness was remarkably collected under cross - examination.
在连番询问之下,证人仍然镇定自若.
His alibi would not have withstood cross - examination .
他不在犯罪现场的证据应该不会经得起 盘问.