prosecute
翻译
起诉, 检举
例句
The state will prosecute the suspect for theft.
州政府将以盗窃罪起诉这名嫌疑人。
They decided not to prosecute due to lack of evidence.
由于证据不足,他们决定不起诉。
语法模式
((sb.)) ((for sth.)) 因(某事)起诉(某人) They will prosecute him for fraud.
近义词
同义词:sue (控告), charge (指控), indict (起诉); 反义词:defend (辩护), pardon (赦免)
词源
源自拉丁语“prosequi”(跟随,追赶),由“pro-”(向前)和“sequi”(跟随)组成。
记忆技巧
想象一位“检察官(prosecutor)”用法律“追赶”罪犯,直到正义得到伸张。