| 英语单词 | impeachment |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [ɪm'piːtʃmənt] 美 [ɪm'piːtʃmənt] |
| 中文释义 | n.弹劾;控告 |
| 英语例句 | (1) Public opinion was against the impeachment trial. (2) Mr.Musharraf resigned on Monday to avoid impeachment. (3) He was also facing impeachment proceedings. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 公众舆论反对弹劾审判。 (2) 穆沙拉夫为了避免受到弹劾而在星期一宣布辞职。 (3) 他现在还正面临着司法控告。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Though it might be more fun if it meant "canning peaches for the winter," impeachment is actually a formal document accusing a public official with misconduct. |
| vocabulary扩展 | The United States Constitution gives the legislative branch the power of impeachment, that is, to press formal charges of misconduct against a sitting president. The House of Representatives makes the formal charges, and the trial is held in the Senate. A two-thirds majority of the Senate is required for a conviction. Two United States presidents — Andrew Johnson and William Clinton — have been impeached. Neither was convicted. Other federal officials, like judges, can also be impeached. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]控告;弹劾 The impeachment of a senior official is the process of charging them with a crime which makes them unfit for office.
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