Subpoena



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. ( 法律) 传票; v.传讯
• ［英］ n. ( 法律) 传票 ( a written order requiring a person to appear in court) ; v.传讯 ( to summon with a writ of subpoena)
• ［记］ sub ( 下面) ＋poena ( ＝penalty惩罚) -> 在惩罚下 -> 传讯

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English suppena, from Latin sub poena under penalty
• Date: 15th century
• a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure

II. transitive verb (-naed; -naing)

• Date: 1640
• to serve or summon with a writ of subpoena

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