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⇨ accuse accuse verb accuse ♦︎ charge ♦︎ prosecute ♦︎ indict ♦︎ impeach ♦︎ citeThese words all mean to say that sb has done sth wrong or committed a crime and must appear in court. 这些词均表示控告或起诉。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to prosecute / indict / impeach / cite sb for sth◆to charge / indict sb with sth◆to be prosecuted / indicted / impeached / cited on charges / on a charge of sth■ accuse [transitive] to say that sb has done sth wrong or committed a crime 控告；控诉；谴责◆She accused him of lying.她指责他说谎。◆The government was accused of incompetence.政府被斥无能。◆ (formal) They stand accused of crimes against humanity.他们被控反人类罪。 see also accusation ⇨ charge noun ■ charge [transitive, usually passive] to accuse sb formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court 控告；起诉◆He was charged with murder.他被控谋杀罪。◆Several people were arrested but nobody was charged.几个人被捕，但无人被起诉。ⓘ In formal language charge can also mean 'to accuse sb formally in public of doing sth wrong'. 正式用语中，charge也可指公开正式指责或谴责◆Opposition MPs charged the minister with neglecting her duty.反对党议员指责那名女部长玩忽职守。 see also charge ⇨ charge noun ■ prosecute / /ˈprɒsɪkjuːt; NAmE ˈprɑːsɪkjuːt/ [transitive, intransitive] to put sb on trial for a crime in court 起诉；控告；检举◆The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act.这家公司被控违反《卫生安全法》。◆The police decided not to prosecute.警方决定不予起诉。 see also prosecution ⇨ case ■ indict /ɪnˈdaɪt/ / [transitive, usually passive] (law 法律) (in the US) to officially charge sb with a crime （美国）控告，起诉◆The senator was indicted for murder.那名参议员被控犯了谋杀罪。◆They were indicted on a number of corruption charges.他们被控多项贪腐罪名。 see also indictment ⇨ charge noun NOTE 辨析 Charge or indict?In Britain the Crown Prosecution Service decides whether to charge sb with a crime. In the US charge is used when this is done by a prosecutor (= a public official) and indict when this is done by a Grand Jury (= a group of 23 people). 在英国，皇家检察署决定是否起诉某人用charge；在美国，由检察官提出起诉用charge，由大陪审团（23人小组）提出控告用indict。■ impeach [transitive](especially in the US) to charge an important public figure with a serious crime in connection with their job （尤指美国）控告（重要公职人员）犯重大罪行；弹劾◆The President was impeached by Congress for lying.总统因说谎遭国会弹劾。 see also impeachment ⇨ charge noun ■ cite / /saɪt/ / [transitive, usually passive] (law 法律) to order sb to appear in court; to name sb officially in a legal case 传唤；传讯◆He was cited for contempt of court.他因藐视法庭而被传唤。◆She was cited in the divorce proceedings.她在离婚诉讼案中被传唤。 |