[N-VAR 可变名词]起诉;检举;告发Prosecution is the action of charging someone with a crime and putting them on trial.
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Yesterday the head of government called for the prosecution of those responsible for the deaths.
昨天,政府首脑要求起诉那些该为这些人的死负责的人。
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[N-SING 单数名词]公诉的律师;控方律师 The lawyers who try to prove that a person on trial is guilty are called the prosecution .
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Colonel Pugh, for the prosecution, said that the offences occurred over a six-year period.
皮尤上校为控方律师作证时说这些罪行是在6年的时间里犯下的。
Oxford
pros·ecu·tion/ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃn; NAmEˌprɑːsɪˈkjuːʃn/noun1[uncountable , countable ]the process of trying to prove in court that sb is guilty of a crime (= of prosecutingthem); the process of being officially charged with a crime in court 起诉;检举;诉讼◆Prosecution for a first minor offence rarely leads to imprisonment.因初犯轻罪被控者很少被判监禁。◆He threatened to bring a private prosecution against the doctor.他威胁要对医生提起民事诉讼。☞collocationsat
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2the prosecution[singular + singular or plural verb ]a person or an organization that prosecutessb in court, together with the lawyers, etc. 原告,控方(包括原告和原告律师等)◆He was a witness for the prosecution.他是原告证人。◆The prosecution has/have failed to prove its/their case.控方未能证明所控属实。◆defence and prosecution被告和原告◆a prosecution lawyer控方律师3[uncountable ]( formal) the act of making sth happen or continue 实施;从事;继续进行prosecutionprosecutionspros·ecu·tion/ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃn; NAmEˌprɑːsɪˈkjuːʃn/
1[countable, uncountable] when a charge is made against someone for a crime, or when someone is judged for a crime in a court of law: a criminal prosecutionprosecution for Walters could face prosecution for his role in the robbery.prosecution of the prosecution of war criminals The evidence is not sufficient to bring a prosecution against him.2the prosecution the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime → defence: the chief witness for the prosecution3[uncountable] formal when you do something that is your job: the prosecution of her dutiesCOLLOCATIONSadjectives(a) criminal prosecution· Failure to hand over the documents could result in criminal prosecution.a private prosecution· The victim's widow is considering a private prosecution.successful· We do not yet have enough evidence for a successful prosecution.verbsbring a prosecution against somebody (=prosecute them)· The police did not bring a prosecution against him.face prosecution· The owners of a golf course are facing prosecution for blocking footpaths.escape/avoid prosecution· He was lucky to escape prosecution.phrasesbe liable to/for prosecution formal (=may be prosecuted)· Businesses which do not meet the standards required are liable for prosecution.immunity from prosecution formal (=the state of being protected from prosecution)· He gave information to the police in return for immunity from prosecution.
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起诉(84%),原告(11%),实行(5%)
n.起诉,检举;进行;经营
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