cross-examining
present participle ofcross-examine
| 单词 | cross-examining |
| 释义 | cross-examining present participle ofcross-examine cross-examine verb[T] uk/ˌkrɒs.ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/us/ˌkrɑːs.ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/(alsocross-question)toaskdetailedquestionsof someone,especiallyawitnessin atrial, inordertodiscoverif they have beentellingthetruth Questioning people & asking questions in general
Examplesofcross-examiningcross-examining In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. First, the data are highly subjective, since data were collected only from one spouse withoutcross-examiningthe attitudes of the other partner. From theCambridge English Corpus The burden of calling witnesses,cross-examiningthe defendant and his witnesses and presenting a reasonable case fell to the complainant, although elders at times asked questions of witnesses and litigants. From theCambridge English Corpus As such, although witnesses typically have their own counsels present under cross-examination, it is relatively unusual for those lawyers to raise objections to the questions of thecross-examininglawyer. From theCambridge English Corpus As stated above, much work on courtroom discourse has focused on the means by whichcross-examininglawyers use questions to impose a particular version of events on evidence. From theCambridge English Corpus The applicant has to face the members of the tribunal, and they themselves have to do thecross-examining. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There was no giving of evidence, leading of evidence orcross-examiningof evidence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I have seen female inspectorscross-examiningmanagers of big firms, and, frankly, it looked ridiculous. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Obviously we cannot at this stage go oncross-examiningeach other. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Are they to be given a chance ofcross-examiningon this new decision? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The interviewer immediately begancross-examininghim about adultery. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This matter is particularly important as regards cases where women are related to, or have had a relationship with, the man who iscross-examiningthem. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I suggest that the idea ofcross-examiningall of them weeks or months before the trial is wholly impracticable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He is told that he has the opportunity of examining orcross-examiningwitnesses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is no obligation of mine to answercross-examiningquestions by a legal luminary. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Without mycross-examininghim about his salary, he volunteered the information that he gets the equivalent of £10,000 a year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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