bystander

  • 11bystander — by|stand|er [ baı,stændər ] noun count someone who is in a particular place by chance when an accident or an unusual event happens but who is not directly connected with it: innocent bystander: Three innocent bystanders were wounded in the… …

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  • 12bystander — noun (C) someone who watches what is happening without taking part; onlooker: innocent bystander: Several innocent bystanders were killed by the blast …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13bystander — A person who stands near; a person who has no concern with the business which is being transacted. State v Jones, 102 Mo 305, 307. A person present in court but not participating in or connected with the proceedings. A witness, being a… …

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  • 14Bystander effect — The bystander effect (also known as bystander apathy, Genovese syndrome, diffused responsibility or bystander intervention) is a psychological phenomenon in which someone is less likely to intervene in an emergency situation when other people are …

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  • 15Bystander-Effekt — Unter Zuschauereffekt (engl. bystander effect, auch non helping bystander effect) oder Genovese Syndrom versteht man das Phänomen, dass bei einem Unfall oder kriminellen Übergriff Personen, die sich zufällig in der Nähe befinden, lediglich… …

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  • 16Bystander (magazine) — The Bystander was a British weekly tabloid magazine featuring reviews, topical sketches, and short stories. Published from Fleet Street, it was established in 1903 by William Comyns Beaumont, who later edited from 1928 1932. It was notably… …

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  • 17Bystander effect (radiobiology) — The Bystander Effect (or Abscopal Effect ) is the phenomenon when unirradiated cells exhibit irradiated effects from nearby radiation treatment.Referenceshttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15070061 …

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  • 18bystander — noun Date: 1584 one present but not taking part in a situation or event ; a chance spectator …

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  • 19bystander — /buy stan deuhr/, n. a person present but not involved; chance spectator; onlooker. [1610 20; BY + STANDER] Syn. observer, viewer, passerby, witness; rubberneck, sidewalk superintendent. * * * …

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  • 20bystander — noun a person who, although present at some event, does not take part in it; an observer or spectator …

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