subpoena
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A subpoena is a legal document telling someone that they must attend a court of law and give evidence as a witness. (传唤出庭作证的) 传票
He has been served with a subpoena to answer the charges in court. 他被送达了一张出庭应诉的传票。
2. V-T If someone subpoenas a person, they give them a legal document telling them to attend a court of law and give evidence. If someone subpoenas a piece of evidence, the evidence must be produced in a court of law. 传唤 (证人) 出庭; 要求 (证据) 到庭
Select committees have the power to subpoena witnesses. 特别委员会有权传唤证人。
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subpoena /səbˈpiːnə/ (subpoenaing,subpoenaed,subpoenas)
剑桥词典
- to order someone to go to a law court to answer questions
传唤（某人）出庭
A friend of the victim was subpoenaed as a witness by lawyers representing the accused . 被告方律师传唤受害人的一个朋友出庭作证。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] They were subpoenaed to testify before the judge . 他们被传唤到庭作证。
to order that documents must be produced in a law court
（发传票）命令交出，索取 返回 subpoena