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prosecute

/pros-i-kyoot/US // ˈprɒs ɪˌkyut //UK // (ˈprɒsɪˌkjuːt) //

起诉,检控,追诉,追究

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v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    pros·e·cut·ed, pros·e·cut·ing.

    • : Law. to institute legal proceedings against.to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process.to conduct criminal proceedings in court against.
    • : to follow up or carry forward something undertaken or begun, usually to its completion: to prosecute a war.
    • : to carry on or practice.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    pros·e·cut·ed, pros·e·cut·ing.

    • : Law. to institute and carry on a legal prosecution. to act as prosecutor.

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Examples

  • In a statement, she said the letter never should have been sent and her office wouldn’t prosecute a journalist or compel them to reveal sources.

  • She called it “antiquated” and said deputy city attorneys would not prosecute anyone for it.

  • My office has never – and will never – prosecute a journalist or compel them to reveal confidential sources.

  • The office also prosecutes all misdemeanor crimes in the city of San Diego.

  • As San Diego prepares to prosecute people who attended protests, the streetlight camera footage could be useful not just to local authorities, but to federal prosecutors.

  • Prosecute him, and you may promise yourself to be blown up at every gaming-house in the town.

  • Prosecute the boy, and you put him in prison, and spend more money; you get none back.