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Prosecute Crime Prosecuted Charge N Lawyer Person Prosecuting

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prosecute ★★☆☆☆
/prɒ̱sɪkjuːt/
1
[VERB 动词]起诉;控告;检举 If the authorities prosecute someone, they charge them with a crime and put them on trial.
  [V]
  [V n for n]
  [Also V n]
  • The police have decided not to prosecute because the evidence is not strong enough...

    由于证据不足,警方已决定不起诉。

  • Photographs taken by roadside cameras will soon be enough to prosecute drivers for speeding...

    路边电子眼拍下的照片很快将足以起诉超速的司机。

  • He is being prosecuted for two criminal offences.

    他因两项刑事罪名受到起诉。

2
[VERB 动词](律师在法庭上)指控,公诉 When a lawyer prosecutes a case, he or she tries to prove that the person who is on trial is guilty.
  [V n]
  [V-ing]
  • The attorney who will prosecute the case says he cannot reveal how much money is involved.

    将对此案提起公诉的律师说他不能透露具体的涉案金额。

  • ...the prosecuting attorney.

    检察官


Oxford pros·ecute / ˈprɒsɪkjuːt ; NAmE ˈprɑːsɪkjuːt / verb 1 [transitive ,  intransitive ] prosecute(sb/sth) (for sth/doing sth) to officially charge sb with 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《卫生安全条例》。 Trespassers will be prosecuted (= a notice telling people to keep out of a particular area). 闲人莫入,违者必究。 The police decided not to prosecute. 警方决定不予起诉。 2 [intransitive ,  transitive ] prosecute(sb) to be a lawyer in a court case for a person or an organization that is charging sb with a crime 担任控方律师 the prosecuting counsel/lawyer/attorney 原告律师 James Spencer, prosecuting, claimed that the witness was lying. 原告律师詹姆斯 · 斯潘塞指称证人在撒谎。 3 [transitive ] prosecutesth ( formal) to continue taking part in or doing sth 继续从事(或参与) They had overwhelming public support to prosecute the war. 绝大多数民众支持他们继续这场战争。 prosecute prosecutes prosecuted prosecuting pros·ecute / ˈprɒsɪkjuːt ; NAmE ˈprɑːsɪkjuːt /
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prosecutepros‧e‧cute /ˈprɒsɪkjuːt $ ˈprɑː-/ ●●○ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to charge someone with a crime and try to show that they are guilty of it in a court of law:  Shoplifters will be prosecuted.prosecute somebody for (doing) something Buxton is being prosecuted for assault.prosecute somebody under a law/Act etc The company is to be prosecuted under the Health and Safety Act.2[intransitive, transitive] if a lawyer prosecutes a case, he or she tries to prove that the person charged with a crime is guiltydefend:  Mrs Lynn Smith, prosecuting, said the offence took place on January 27.3[transitive] formal to continue doing something:  We cannot prosecute the investigation further.
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prosecute

[ˈprɒsɪkju:t]prosecuted, prosecuting, prosecutes

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prosecuted[1694] prosecuting[1275]
起诉(81%),告发(9%),从事(7%),彻底进行(2%),担任检察官(1%)
vt.检举;贯彻;从事;依法进行
vi.起诉;告发;作检察官

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