deposition

US: /ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/
UK: /dˌɛpəsˈɪʃən/


English Vietnamese dictionary


deposition /,depə'ziʃn/
  • danh từ
    • sự phế truất (vua...); sự hạ bệ
    • sự cung khai; sự cung cấp bằng chứng; lời cung khai
    • sự lắng đọng

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
1 [U, C] (technical) the natural process of leaving a layer of a substance on rocks or soil; a substance left in this way: marine / river deposition
2 [U, C] the act of removing sb, especially a ruler, from power: the deposition of the King
3 [C] (law) a formal statement, taken from sb and used in a court of law

Concise English dictionary


depositions‚depə'zɪʃn
noun
+the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
+(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
+the act of putting something somewhere
+the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office