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deposition

英/dˌɛpəsˈɪʃən/
美/ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/
01n.

免职, 作证, 沉淀

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 deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office