subpoena

sәb'pi:nә
GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
v. serve or summon with a subpoena

中文翻译

n. 传票
vt. 传审, 传唤

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记忆技巧

subpoena 可以拆分为 sub-（在下面）和 poena（惩罚，罚金）。整体意思是“在法律上要求某人到庭”，可以联想到法律的惩罚性质。

例句

1. The lawyer issued a subpoena to obtain important documents for the case.
律师发出了传票以获取案件的重要文件。
2. If you receive a subpoena, it is important to respond by the deadline.
如果你收到传票，按时回复是很重要的。
3. The witness was reluctant to appear in court after receiving the subpoena.
在收到传票后，证人不愿意出庭。

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