Witness tree refers to an extremely old tree, particularly one that was present at one or more important historical events.

“见证树”指的是历经沧桑的古树，特别是“见证”过一个或多个重要历史事件的古树。

 

Many tourists come to the Laurel Hill Cemetery¹, and they loved the tree because it was one of those that touched history; it was alive when famous figures from the past were alive.

很多游客前来劳瑞尔山墓园，他们爱这里的一棵见证树，因为它曾经感触历史。一些历史著名人物活着的时候，它生活在那里。

 

Many battlefields, such as Gettysburg, have 'witness trees,’ which survived the fighting and are honored.

很多战场，比如美国的葛底斯堡，都有“见证树”，它们在战争中存活下来，并受人尊敬。

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