hostile witness
noun /ˌhɒstaɪl ˈwɪtnəs/
/ˌhɑːstl ˈwɪtnəs/, /ˌhɑːstaɪl ˈwɪtnəs/
(law- a person who must answer questions in court but might not want to tell the truth or might answer in a way that is bad for the people asking the questions
敌对的证人：必须在法庭上回答问题但可能不想说出真相或以对提出问题的人不利的方式回答的人 - She was declared a hostile witness, then cross-examined.
她被宣布为敌对证人，然后被盘问。
- She was declared a hostile witness, then cross-examined.