presentment

• 名词，指大陪审团正式提出的起诉书或指控，也可指要求付款的票据，或展示、呈递某物的行为。

A noun referring to a formal accusation made by a grand jury, a document requiring payment, or the act of presenting something to view.

1. Grand jury accusationC2formallegal

   A formal accusation of a crime made by a grand jury based on its own knowledge or observation, without a bill of indictment from the prosecutor.

   大陪审团起诉

   • The grand jury issued a presentment against the corporation for fraud.
   • A presentment can be initiated by the grand jury itself.
   • The legal team prepared a response to the grand jury's presentment.

2. Financial documentC2formallegal

   A written document, such as a bill of exchange or promissory note, that is presented for acceptance and payment.

   金融票据

   • The bank received a presentment for payment of the promissory note.
   • Failure to honor a presentment can result in legal action.
   • The merchant presented the presentment to the debtor for settlement.

3. Display or exhibitionC1formal

   The act of showing or displaying something to be seen or examined; a presentation.

   展示或陈列

   • The artist's presentment of her new collection was well-received.
   • The museum's presentment of ancient artifacts drew large crowds.
   • His presentment of the evidence was clear and convincing.

   同义词demonstrationdisplayexhibitionportrayalpresentationrenderingshowing

   反义词concealmentsuppression