deposition
英[,depə'zɪʃ(ə)n;diː-]
美[,dɛpə'zɪʃən]
- n. 沉积物；矿床；革职；[律]（在法庭上的）宣誓作证，证词
英英释意
- 1. the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
- 2. (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually done in a lawyer's office
- 3. the act of putting something somewhere
- 4. the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office