剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - prosecute collapse

prosecute
[UK]/'prɒs.ɪ.kju:t/ [US]/'prɑ:.sɪ-/
verb
LEGAL 法律的
A [I or T]
* to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a court of law, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime
起诉；检举

1. Shoplifters will be prosecuted.
商店扒手将遭到起诉。

2. He was prosecuted for fraud.
他因诈骗而被起诉。

3. 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。

4. The victim has said that she will not prosecute.
受害者说她不会起诉。
Compare defend

[UK]/'prɒs.ɪ.kju:t/ [US]/'prɑ:.sɪ-/
verb
CONTINUE 继续
[T] formal
* to continue to take part in a planned group of activities, especially a war
把…进行到底，继续参与尤指战争

1. 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。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - prosecute collapse

prosecute ★★☆☆☆
1.VERB 动词起诉；控告；检举 If the authorities prosecute someone, they charge them with a crime and put them on trial.

【语法信息】：V

【语法信息】：V n for n

【语法信息】：Also V n

  • 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。

  • 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。

  • He is being prosecuted for two criminal offences.

    他因两项刑事罪名受到起诉。

2.VERB 动词（律师在法庭上）指控，公诉 When a lawyer prosecutes a case, he or she tries to prove that the person who is on trial is guilty.

【语法信息】：V n

【语法信息】：V-ing

  • 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。

  • ...the prosecuting attorney.

    检察官

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - prosecute collapse

prosecute
pros·ecute / 5prCsikju:t; NAmE 5prB:s- / verb1. ~ (sb) (for sth / doing sth) to officially charge sb with a crime in court
   起诉；控告；检举:
  ▪ [VN]
   The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act.
   这家公司被控违反《衞生安全条例》。
   Trespassers will be prosecuted (= a notice telling people to keep out of a particular area).
   闲人莫入,违者必究。
  ▪ [V]
   The police decided not to prosecute.
   警方决定不予起诉。
2. to be a lawyer in a court case for a person or an organization that is charging sb with a crime
   担任控方律师:
  ▪ [V]
   the prosecuting counsel / lawyer / attorney
   原告律师
   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。
  ▪ [also VN]
3. [VN] (formal) to continue taking part in or doing sth
   继续从事(或参与):
   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。

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - prosecute collapse

prosecute verb
Prosecute is used with these nouns as the object: case, crime, criminal, defendant

牛津英语同义词学习词典 - prosecute collapse

prosecute verb
⇨ accuse

新牛津英语同义词词典 - prosecute collapse

prosecute

verb
1 they were going to prosecute the offender
TAKE TO COURT , bring/institute legal proceedings against, bring an action against, take legal action against, accuse, cite, summons, sue, try, bring to trial, put on trial, put in the dock, bring a charge against, bring a criminal charge against, charge, prefer charges against, bring a suit against, interdict, arraign; N. Amer. impeach; informal have the law on, do; N. Amer. informal jug; rare implead.
-opposite(s): DEFEND, LET OFF, PARDON.

2 we have to prosecute this war to a successful conclusion
PURSUE , carry on, conduct, direct, engage in, work at, proceed with, continue, continue with, keep on with, go ahead with, fight, wage.
-opposite(s): GIVE UP.

词源记忆 - prosecute collapse

prosecute 检举，起诉，控告
pro-, 向前；-sec, 跟随，追随，词源同execute, sequence。引申诸相关词义。