compel testimony

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To officially require that a witness appear and testify before a court of law or other public authority, under threat of legally enforceable penalties for failure to do so.
    — President Roosevelt approved an amendment to the Air Commerce Act of 1926, giving the Aeronautics Branch of the Department of Commerce power to hold public hearings, subpoena witnesses, compel testimony under oath.

词形变化

compels testimony present,singular,third-person compelling testimony participle,present compelled testimony participle,past compelled testimony past
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