deponent
/di-ˈpō-nənt How to pronounce deponent (audio)/ (ame, mw)
deponent — 名詞
1. someone who answers questions or gives a sworn statement in a legal deposition o
具結人
在筆錄或宣誓陳述中提供證詞的人
someone who answers questions or gives a sworn statement in a legal deposition or another similar formal procedure
During the deposition, Ramon answered each question as the deponent on record.
在庭外訊問時，Ramon 以具結人的身分回答每一個問題。
the deponent answering questions in a deposition
The lawyer asked the deponent to read the dates from the notebook.
律師要具結人照著筆記本讀出那些日期。
question the deponent during legal questioning
After lunch, Quinn returned as the deponent to sign the corrections.
午休後，Quinn 以具結人的身分回來簽下更正內容。
Court staff seated the deponent beside a microphone before recording began.
開始錄音前，法庭人員把具結人安排在麥克風旁邊坐下。
文法句型
the deponent answered [question]
question the deponent
用法筆記
Mostly appears in legal procedure and case records, especially when a person is answering questions under oath outside the courtroom. In everyday English, witness or person giving evidence is usually more natural.
常見錯誤
2. a verb whose forms look passive or middle, but which speakers understand with an
主動義動詞
形式像被動或中動、意義卻主動的動詞
a verb whose forms look passive or middle, but which speakers understand with an active meaning
The worksheet lists loquor as a deponent in the first column.
這張講義在第一欄把 loquor 列為主動義動詞。
loquor is identified as a deponent
Hao forgot that sequor is a deponent, not a regular passive verb.
Hao 忘了 sequor 是主動義動詞，不是一般的被動動詞。
contrast with a regular passive verb
In the textbook, each deponent appears beside its English meaning.
在課本裡，每個主動義動詞旁邊都附有英文意思。
Before Friday's quiz, Defne memorized one deponent from the Latin table.
在星期五的小考前，Defne 背下了拉丁文表格中的一個主動義動詞。
- deponent verb
the fuller and more common grammar label
文法句型
loquor is a deponent
memorize a deponent
用法筆記
Used in grammar and language-study contexts, especially for Latin and Greek. When English names the pattern rather than the verb itself, it usually uses the adjective deponent before a noun, as in deponent verb.
常見錯誤
deponent — 形容詞
- deponentpositive
- more deponentcomparative
- most deponentsuperlative
1. describes a verb form that is built like a passive or middle form, but is used t
主動義的
指形式像被動或中動、意義卻主動
describes a verb form that is built like a passive or middle form, but is used to express an active meaning
In class, Professor Hale called loquor a deponent verb in Latin.
課堂上，Hale 教授把 loquor 稱為拉丁文中的主動義動詞。
deponent verb in a Latin grammar explanation
The grammar chart marks several deponent forms with a note in red.
文法圖表用紅字標出幾個主動義的形式。
deponent forms marked on a grammar chart
During revision, Minho underlined the deponent endings before the quiz.
複習時，Minho 在小考前把那些主動義字尾畫了線。
Our teacher explained why the deponent form still meant an active action.
老師解釋了為什麼那個主動義的形式仍表示主動動作。
- middle-looking
describes the appearance only and is not the standard dictionary label
- passive-looking
explains the form, but not the technical grammar term
文法句型
deponent verb
deponent form
用法筆記
Usually appears before grammar nouns such as verb, form, ending, or conjugation. Writers use the adjective when naming the pattern, while the noun deponent names the verb itself.