oath-helper

短语

词形变化

oath-helpers 复数 oath-helpers

别名

oath helper

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One brought into court to swear to the truth and testify on oath on behalf of the accused, to clear them from suspicion of crime.

    历史

词源

From oath + helper, probably a calque of German Eidhelfer (also Eideshelfer), Dutch eedhelper, West Frisian eedhelper.

来源:wiktionary