mute

/mjut/

a deaf person who is unable to speak

中文释义：哑巴；沉默的人

The court provided an interpreter for the mute witness to communicate via sign language.

法庭为这位哑巴证人提供了一名翻译，以便通过手语交流。

He remained a mute throughout the trial, refusing to speak a single word.

他在整个审判过程中保持沉默，一个字也不说。