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deposition n.免职；沉积；作证 deposition (n.) late 14c., "dethronement, putting down from dignity or authority," from Old French deposicion (12c.), from Latin depositionem (nominative depositio), noun of action from past participle stem of deponere (see deposit (v.)).Meaning "statements made in court under oath" is from early 15c. Meaning "action of depositing" is from 1590s. Properly, deposition belongs to deposit, but deposit and depose have become totally confused and English deposition partakes of senses belonging to both. 【记】depose 名词

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[`depə'ziʃən] 【英】 n. 免职(removal from office or position);沉积 (the laying down of matter);作证(to make a testimony)【考】 反义词：perjury(伪 证); process of eroding(侵蚀过程)【例】 The head of state was deposed by the army． n. 免职; 沉积(由于自然过程而造成物质沉淀); 宣誓(通过写下记录的形式作出的在法庭上使用的证词)【记】position(n 职位)【反】perjury(n 伪证); process of eroding(侵蚀过程)

单词	deposition
音标	[`depə'ziʃən]
解释	n.免职；沉积；作证
红宝书	【英】 n. 免职(removal from office or position);沉积 (the laying down of matter);作证(to make a testimony) 【考】反义词：perjury(伪证); process of eroding(侵蚀过程) 【例】 The head of state was deposed by the army．
字源	deposition (n.) late 14c., "dethronement, putting down from dignity or authority," from Old French deposicion (12c.), from Latin depositionem (nominative depositio), noun of action from past participle stem of deponere (see deposit (v.)). Meaning "statements made in court under oath" is from early 15c. Meaning "action of depositing" is from 1590s. Properly, deposition belongs to deposit, but deposit and depose have become totally confused and English deposition partakes of senses belonging to both.
不择手段背单词	n. 免职; 沉积(由于自然过程而造成物质沉淀); 宣誓(通过写下记录的形式作出的在法庭上使用的证词) 【记】position(n 职位) 【反】perjury(n 伪证); process of eroding(侵蚀过程)
趣味全助记	【记】depose 名词

Deposition N Process Eroding(侵蚀过程 Deposit Meaning `Depə'Ziʃən N.免职；沉积；作证