- ˌcross-examiˈnation
- noun [C]an occasion when someone is asked a lot of questions by a lawyer during a trialˌcross-exˈamine verb [T]
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cross-examine — cross ex amine v [T] to ask someone questions about something that they have just said, to see if they are telling the truth, especially in a court of law >.cross exami nation n [U and C] ▪ He broke down under cross examination … Dictionary of contemporary English
cross-examine — cross ex amine verb transitive to ask a WITNESS questions during a trial after another lawyer has already asked them questions a. to ask someone a lot of questions, usually in an unfriendly way: INTERROGATE ╾ ,cross exami nation noun count or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
examination — ex‧am‧i‧na‧tion [ɪgˌzæmˈneɪʆn] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] when you look closely at something in order to see what it is like or whether it is in good condition: • The cover up was designed to obstruct the auditor s examination of his… … Financial and business terms
