subpoena

英 [sə'piːnə] 美[sə'pinə]

英英释义实用场景例句

GRE低频词畅通词汇

复数: subpoenas;第三人称单数: subpoenas;过去式: subpoenaed;过去分词: subpoenaed;现在分词: subpoenaing;

1、sub- "under" + poena (词根pen-/pun-的来源词).
2、字面含义为：under penalty.

subpoena 传票，传唤

来自拉丁语 sub poena,等待处罚的，来自 sub,在下，poena,处罚，词源同 penal,punish.

subpoena (n.): early 15c., sub pena, from Medieval Latin sub poena "under penalty," the first words of the writ commanding the presence of someone under penalty of failure, from Latin sub "under" (see sub-) + poena, ablative of poena "penalty" (see penal). The verb is attested from 1630s.

1. The investigation will rely on existing powers to subpoena documents.: 该调查将凭借现有权力要求将各种相关文件呈堂。

2. He has been served with a subpoena to answer the charges in court.: 他接到传票要出庭应诉。

3. Select committees have the power to subpoena witnesses.: 特别委员会有权传唤证人出庭作证。

4. I'm guessing the other social workers are off limits, too, without a subpoena?: 没传票其他社工的资料也拿不到?

5. Como AIG has issued a subpoena for more information about these bonuses.: 科莫已向AIG发出传票,索取更多有关这些奖金的信息.