subpoena
verb [ T ] law specialized uk/səˈpiː.nə/ us/səˈpiː.nə/
传唤（某人）出庭
to order someone to go to a law court to answer questions
A friend of the victim was subpoenaed as a witness by lawyers representing the accused. 被告方律师传唤受害人的一个朋友出庭作证。
[ + to infinitive ] They were subpoenaed to testify before the judge. 他们被传唤到庭作证。
（发传票）命令交出，索取
to order that documents must be produced in a law court
subpoena
noun [ C ] law specialized uk/səˈpiː.nə/ us/səˈpiː.nə/
传票
a legal document ordering someone to appear in a law court
Subpoenas were issued to several government employees. 已向几个政府雇员发出了传票。