美 [teɪk ðə stænd]
上庭作证：在法庭上作证，即作为证人站在作证的地方。
give testimony in a court of law
同义词： testify / attest / bear witness
... take the situation in 认清形势,认清处境... take the stand 站在证人席上作证... take the tonsure 削发为僧,出家...
... take issue 提出异议,反对 提出异议 take the stand 到证人席作证,出庭作证 到证人席作证,出庭作证 tampering with a witness 干扰证人 干扰证人 ...
take the stand 到证人席作证,出庭作证; 站在证人席上作证 to take the stand 出庭作证 ..
After declaring his eagerness to testify, Mr Blagojevich did not take the stand.
虽然声称渴望为自己作证，布拉格耶维奇并没有走上证人席。
The history of East Asia determines that we must take the stand of regional system in viewing the south sea issue.
对南海问题的认识必须站在地区体系的高度，这是由东亚自身的历史决定的。
The monk told her to take a large clay jug from his kitchen, fill it with water, and stand on the sidewalk in front of his house.
僧人让她从他的厨房里拿一个大陶壶，装满水，然后站在他屋前的人行道上。
His spinal cord had to be retrained to produce the muscle movements needed to stand and take assisted steps on the treadmill.
VOA : special.2011.06.01
In a moment I'm going to ask you to humor us and stand up but not just yet; and then you're going to each take on the number 1-- think to yourself I am number 1.
待会儿我让大家站起来,一起娱乐一下,不过不是现在,一会儿你们每人都代表一个数字1，心里默想，“我是1号“
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So if you would everyone stand up, take on the number 1 and go.
那么，大家都站起来吧，每个人加1，然后继续下去。
计算机科学课程节选 : 哈佛公开课
(Laughter) The longer you guys stand there, the longer it's going to take to unload this thing.
VOA : special.2009.03.22
So instead of watching bullying take place or joining in with the bullying, these programs teach bystanders how to stand up and be supportive of the kids who are being victimized and to say 'You know we don't do that here, we don't engage in those behaviors.'" Professor Swearer advises parents and teachers to try to get children to talk to them about being bullied.
VOA : special.2010.05.06
Mr. Sandusky, who faces 48 criminal counts, didn't take the stand himself to deny the accusations.
First, Whitman is the only person to take the stand in his own defense.
FORBES: Doug Whitman Concludes Testimony In His Own Defense, Here's a Prediction On Verdict
Beasley, who did not take the stand to plead for mercy, hung his head, local media reported.