cross-examination
n. <律>反詰問; 盤問,嚴密詢問
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...
被告律師將有機會盤問他。
You know you are liable to be cross-examined mercilessly about the assault.
你要清楚他們可能會就這起人身侵犯案毫不留情地盤問你。
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 .
證人宣誓後作證,並接受 盤問.
The witness tripped up rather badly under close cross - examination.
這個證人在嚴密的盤問之下破綻百出.
The defendant broke down under cross - examination .
被告在 盤問 下哭了起來.
The witness was remarkably collected under cross - examination.
在連番詢問之下,證人仍然鎮定自若.
His alibi would not have withstood cross - examination .
他不在犯罪現場的證據應該不會經得起 盤問.