accuse ♦︎ charge ♦︎ prosecute ♦︎ indict ♦︎ impeach ♦︎ citeThese words all mean to say that sb has done sth wrong or committed a crime and must appear in court.這些詞均表示控告或起訴。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to prosecute / indict / impeach / cite sb for sth◆to charge / indict sb with sth◆to be prosecuted / indicted / impeached / cited on charges / on a charge of sth■accuse [transitive] to say that sb has done sth wrong or committed a crime控告;控訴;譴責◆She accused him of lying.她指責他說謊。◆The government was accused of incompetence.政府被斥無能。◆ (formal) They stand accused of crimes against humanity.他們被控反人類罪。 see also accusation ⇨ chargenoun■charge [transitive, usually passive] to accuse sb formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court控告;起訴◆He was charged with murder.他被控謀殺罪。◆Several people were arrested but nobody was charged.幾個人被捕,但無人被起訴。ⓘ In formal language charge can also mean 'to accuse sb formally in public of doing sth wrong'.正式用語中,charge也可指公開正式指責或譴責◆Opposition MPs charged the minister with neglecting her duty.反對黨議員指責那名女部長玩忽職守。 see also charge ⇨ chargenoun■prosecute ˈprɒsɪkjuːt; NAmEˈprɑːsɪkjuːt [transitive, intransitive] to put sb on trial for a crime in court起訴;控告;檢舉◆The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act.這家公司被控違反《衛生安全法》。◆The police decided not to prosecute.警方決定不予起訴。 see also prosecution ⇨ case■indictɪnˈdaɪt [transitive, usually passive] (law法律) (in the US) to officially charge sb with a crime(美國)控告,起訴◆The senator was indicted for murder.那名參議員被控犯了謀殺罪。◆They were indicted on a number of corruption charges.他們被控多項貪腐罪名。 see also indictment ⇨ chargenounNOTE辨析 Charge or indict?In Britain the Crown Prosecution Service decides whether to charge sb with a crime. In the US charge is used when this is done by a prosecutor(= a public official)and indict when this is done by a Grand Jury(= a group of 23 people).在英國,皇家檢察署決定是否起訴某人用charge;在美國,由檢察官提出起訴用charge,由大陪審團(23人小組)提出控告用indict。■impeach [transitive](especially in the US) to charge an important public figure with a serious crime in connection with their job(尤指美國)控告(重要公職人員)犯重大罪行;彈劾◆The President was impeached by Congress for lying.總統因說謊遭國會彈劾。 see also impeachment ⇨ chargenoun■cite saɪt [transitive, usually passive] (law法律) to order sb to appear in court; to name sb officially in a legal case傳喚;傳訊◆He was cited for contempt of court.他因藐視法庭而被傳喚。◆She was cited in the divorce proceedings.她在離婚訴訟案中被傳喚。
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