impeachment
noun [ C or U ] uk/ɪmˈpiːtʃ.mənt/ us/ɪmˈpiːtʃ.mənt/
（尤指美国的）弹劾
the act of making a formal statement that a public official might be guilty of a serious offence in connection with his or her job, especially in the US
The federal judge faces impeachment. 这名联邦法官面临弹劾。
The investigation expanded and ultimately led to impeachment. 调查范围扩大，最终导致弹劾。
Ohio lawmakers presided over several impeachments during the state's infancy. 俄亥俄州的立法者在该州成立初期主导进行了几次弹劾。
See: impeach
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- The minister is currently under threat of impeachment.
- He is still hugely popular, despite an impeachment scandal.
- The governor resigned amid a corruption investigation and the threat of impeachment.