subpoena
/səˈpiː.nə/ (bre, ipa) · [səpˈinə] /səˈpiː.nə/ (ame, ipa) · [səpˈinə] /sə-ˈpē-nə How to pronounce subpoena (audio) nonstandard -nē How to pronounce subpoena (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /səˈpiːnə/ (bre, ipa) · [səpˈinə] /səˈpiːnə/ (ame, ipa)
subpoena — 動詞
- subpoenapresent simple I / you / we / they
- subpoenas3rd person singular
- subpoenaing-ing form
- subpoenaedpast simple
1. to officially require someone to appear in a court of law and give information,
傳喚
命令某人出庭作證
to officially require someone to appear in a court of law and give information, usually because they saw or know something related to a case.
The judge issued an order to subpoena Wei as a witness in the trial.
法官發出命令，傳喚 Wei 在審判中擔任證人。
collocation: subpoena + as a witness
Elena was subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury last Thursday.
Elena 上週被傳喚到大陪審團面前作證。
passive: be subpoenaed to appear
The court subpoenaed James to testify about what he saw at the scene.
法院傳喚 James 出庭作證，描述他在現場目睹的情況。
The prosecutor decided to subpoena Amina after learning about what she saw.
檢察官得知 Amina 目睹的情況後，決定傳喚她。
The prosecutor subpoenaed David to give evidence in the fraud trial.
檢察官傳喚 David 在詐欺審判中提供證詞。
文法句型
subpoena + person
be subpoenaed + to-infinitive
be subpoenaed + as (witness)
用法筆記
Subject is usually a court, a prosecutor, a committee, or other legal authority. The person being subpoenaed is typically a witness rather than the person accused of a crime.
常見錯誤
2. to officially demand that documents, records, or other physical evidence be hand
調取
要求提交文件作為證據
to officially demand that documents, records, or other physical evidence be handed over to a court for examination during a legal case.
The court subpoenaed all email records from the company's internal server.
法院調取公司內部伺服器中的所有電子郵件記錄。
collocation: subpoena + records from [institution]
Kaito's accounting firm was subpoenaed for its financial documents last month.
Kaito 的會計事務所上個月被調取財務文件。
passive: be subpoenaed for [documents]
The lawyers subpoenaed medical reports from the hospital where Sofia was treated.
律師從 Sofia 就醫的醫院調取她的醫療報告。
A judge can subpoena bank statements during an investigation into suspected fraud.
法官在調查疑似詐欺案件時，可以調取銀行對帳單。
The committee subpoenaed internal reports from the past three years for review.
委員會調取過去三年的內部報告進行審查。
文法句型
subpoena + documents/records
be subpoenaed for + documents
subpoena + documents + from + institution
用法筆記
Only sense that takes documents or records as its object rather than a person. Often used in the passive voice to focus on the documents demanded.
常見錯誤
subpoena — 名詞
- subpoenasingular
- subpoenasplural
1. an official written notice from a court that demands a person's attendance, usua
傳票
要求出庭的法律文件
an official written notice from a court that demands a person's attendance, usually to answer questions as a witness, and warns of a penalty if the person fails to appear.
A subpoena arrived at Oluwaseun's house, requiring her to testify in court.
一張傳票送達 Oluwaseun 家中，要求她出庭作證。
The witness received a subpoena to appear in court on Monday morning.
該證人收到傳票，必須在週一出庭。
collocation: receive a subpoena
Priyanka's lawyer explained that the subpoena could not be ignored.
Priyanka 的律師解釋說，這張傳票不能忽視。
Serving a subpoena is the first step in compelling a witness to attend.
送達傳票是迫使證人出庭的首要步驟。
The court clerk issued a subpoena to each person who saw the accident.
法院書記官向每位目擊事故的人發出傳票。
- summons
similar but distinct: a summons tells a defendant to respond to a lawsuit; a subpoena tells a witness to testify
- writ
broader term for any formal court order, not limited to orders to appear
- court order
any directive from a judge; a subpoena is one specific type of court order
文法句型
serve + a subpoena + on + person
receive + a subpoena
issue + a subpoena
under + subpoena
用法筆記
A subpoena differs from a summons: a subpoena orders a person to appear as a witness, while a summons notifies someone that they are being sued or charged.