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/prɒ̱sɪkju͟ːʃ(ə)n/
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[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.
  [usu N of n]
  • 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 ; NAmE ˌprɑːsɪˈkjuːʃn / noun 1 [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
justice
2 the 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 prosecution prosecutions
pros·ecu·tion / ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃn ; NAmE ˌprɑːsɪˈkjuːʃn /
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prosecutionpros‧e‧cu‧tion /ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃən $ ˌprɑː-/ ●●○ W3 noun
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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 crimedefence:  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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n.起诉,检举;进行;经营

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