名词

1. (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.

2. 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.

3. 罢免;废黜
The deposition of a political leader is the removal of him or her from office.

1. the act of deposing someone
removing a powerful person from a position or office

Synonym: dethronement

2. the act of putting something somewhere

Synonym: deposit

3. (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness
usually conducted in a lawyer's office

4. the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

Synonym: deposit