1N-COUNT (未到庭证人提供的)作证书,书面证词 A deposition is a formal written statement, made for example by a witness to a crime, which can be used in a court of law if the witness cannot be present. (未到庭证人提供的)作证书,书面证词
The jury heard 200 pages of depositions.
陪审团听取了长达 200 页的书面证词。
2N-UNCOUNT [usually with supplement]沉淀;沉积Deposition is a process in which layers of a substance are formed inside something or on its surface over a period of time. 沉淀;沉积
Continued deposition of silt along the coast is crucial in counteracting the rise in sea level.
海岸边泥沙的不断沉积对于抑制海平面的上升起着至关重要的作用。
This leads to calcium deposition in the blood-vessels.