proceed against someone
phrasal verb with proceed verb [ I ] uk/prəˈsiːd/ us/proʊˈsiːd/
law specialized
起诉（某人），对（某人）提起诉讼
to start to take legal action against someone
Lack of evidence meant that the Council could not proceed against Mr Naylor. 证据不足意味着市政会不能起诉内勒先生。