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Prosecution 无 `Prɔsi'kju:ʃən N.起诉;实行,经营 N 1560s Action Pursuing

单词 prosecution
音标 [`prɔsi'kju:ʃən]
解释 n.起诉;实行,经营
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字源 prosecution (n.)
1560s, "action of pursuing," from Middle French prosecution (late 13c.) and directly from Late Latin prosecutionem (nominative prosecutio) "a following," noun of action from past participle stem of prosequi (see prosecute). Meaning "legal action" is from 1630s.
不择手段背单词 n. 告发, 检举
【记】pro前, secu跟随, tion: 跟随你, 发现你的罪行-检举
【参】persecute(v 迫害)
【类】mediation: compromise = prosecution: conviction调停的目的是和解 = 起诉的目的是定罪
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