prosecute

英 [ˈprɒsɪkjuːt]

美 [ˈprɑːsɪkjuːt]

v.  起诉; 控告; 检举; 担任控方律师; 继续从事(或参与)

过去分词：prosecuted　现在分词：prosecuting　过去式：prosecuted　第三人称单数：prosecutes　

考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.3 / BNC.5409 / COCA.5089

牛津词典

verb

• 起诉；控告；检举
  to officially charge sb with a crime in court
  1. The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act.
     这家公司被控违反《卫生安全条例》。
  2. Trespassers will be prosecuted (= a notice telling people to keep out of a particular area) .
     闲人莫入，违者必究。
  3. The police decided not to prosecute.
     警方决定不予起诉。
• 担任控方律师
  to be a lawyer in a court case for a person or an organization that is charging sb with a crime
  1. the prosecuting counsel/lawyer/attorney
     原告律师
  2. James Spencer, prosecuting, claimed that the witness was lying.
     原告律师詹姆斯∙斯潘塞指称证人在撒谎。
• 继续从事（或参与）
  to continue taking part in or doing sth
  1. They had overwhelming public support to prosecute the war.
     绝大多数民众支持他们继续进行这场战争。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 起诉；控告；检举
  If the authoritiesprosecutesomeone, they charge them with a crime and put them on trial.
  1. The police have decided not to prosecute because the evidence is not strong enough...
     由于证据不足，警方已决定不起诉。
  2. Photographs taken by roadside cameras will soon be enough to prosecute drivers for speeding...
     路边电子眼拍下的照片很快将足以起诉超速的司机。
  3. He is being prosecuted for two criminal offences.
     他因两项刑事罪名受到起诉。
• VERB （律师在法庭上）指控，公诉
  When a lawyerprosecutesa case, he or she tries to prove that the person who is on trial is guilty.
  1. The attorney who will prosecute the case says he cannot reveal how much money is involved.
     将对此案提起公诉的律师说他不能透露具体的涉案金额。
  2. ...the prosecuting attorney.
     检察官

英英释义

verb

• carry out or participate in an activity
  1. She pursued many activities
  2. They engaged in a discussion
  Synonym:engagepursue
• bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
  1. The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson
• conduct a prosecution in a court of law

双语例句

• Now you're set to prosecute a man of god.
  现在你要起诉一个代表上帝的人。
• The Attorney General was aware of the political implications of his decision to prosecute
  司法部长很清楚他决定起诉可能引发的政治后果。
• They can't prosecute him for that.
  他们不能因此而起诉他。
• In view of his age, the police have decided not to prosecute.
  考虑到他的年龄，警方决定对他撤消起诉。
• A court that has power to prosecute for traffic offences.
  有权对违反交通进行起诉的法庭。
• You prosecute the cases I choose.
  你得办我选的案子。
• I should like to prosecute this case.
  我愿意对这个案子提起诉讼。
• It's up to the city's attorney's office whether to prosecute.
  这得看市律师事务所是否想起诉了。
• The real reason why they didn't prosecute me is that we simply beat them.
  他们不起诉我的真正原因很简单，我们打败了他们。
• Class Debate: Prosecute and Punish, or Forgive and Forget?
  课堂辩论：起诉与惩罚，或原谅与忘记？