prosecute
verb uk/ˈprɒs.ɪ.kjuːt/ us/ˈprɑː.sə.kjuːt/
(LEGAL)
C2 [ I or T ]起诉;检举
to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime
Shoplifters will be prosecuted. 商店扒手将遭到起诉。
He was prosecuted for fraud. 他因诈骗而被起诉。
Any manufacturer who does not conform to the standards could be prosecuted under the Consumers Protection Act, 1987. 对任何不遵守标准的生产商都可依据1987年通过的《消费者保护法》予以起诉。
The victim has said that she will not prosecute. 受害者说她不会起诉。
Compare: defend (PROTECT)
- More examples
- Can't you read the sign? It says 'Trespassers will be prosecuted!'
- People who hand in illegal weapons will not be prosecuted during the amnesty.
- He was prosecuted for having sex with a girl who was underage.
- You'll be relieved to hear that our clients have decided not to prosecute.
- The company is to be prosecuted under the Sex Discrimination Act.
(CONTINUE)
[ T ] formal把…进行到底，继续参与（尤指战争）
to continue to take part in a planned group of activities, especially a war
He seemed convinced that the US would prosecute the war to its end. 他似乎确信美国会将这场战争进行到底。