prosecute

英 ['prɒsɪkjuːt] 美 ['prɑːsɪkjuːt]

• vt. 起诉；告发；从事；彻底进行
• vi. 起诉；担任检察官

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. & vi. 对…起诉,控告

   bring a criminal charge against sb in a court of law

2. vt. 执行,履行

   carry out

详尽释义

v. 动词

1. 对...提起公诉，起诉，告发，检举，依法进行
2. 彻底进行，执行
3. <古>从事，经营
4. 做检察官

英英释义

Verb:

1. conduct a prosecution in a court of law

2. bring a criminal action against (in a trial);

   "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"
   

3. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in;

   "She pursued many activities"
   "They engaged in a discussion"
   

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. Trespassers will be prosecuted.
   闲人免进，违者必究。
2. He was prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit.
   他被告发超速行驶。
3. He vowed that he would prosecute them for fraud.
   他郑重宣布将起诉他们犯有欺诈罪。
4. We should never prosecute the innocent.
   我们决不应控告无辜的人。
5. 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。
6. He did not want to prosecute his research in that field.
   他不想继续进行那个领域的研究了。

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. The police decided not to prosecute.
   警方决定不予起诉。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. The police have decided not to prosecute.
   警方决定不予起诉。

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. They prosecuted an investigation of the accident.
   他们对事故进行了彻底调查。
2. Will you be able to prosecute your responsibilities effectively?
   你能有效地履行职责吗?
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3. Trespassers will be prosecuted.
   闲人免进,违者必究。

经典引文

• Obliged to prosecute the war with greater vigour.

  出自： J. Colville

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)

prosecute for (v.+prep.)

因…而起诉 bring a suit against sb
prosecute sb for sth/v-ing
He prosecuted them for stealing.

他检举他们偷窃。
He was prosecuted for theft.

他因偷窃而被起诉。
He was prosecuted for drunken driving.

他因酒后开车而受到起诉。
She was prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit.

她因超速行车而被起诉。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+副词

• prosecute actively 积极地起诉
• prosecute fearlessly 无畏地控告
• prosecute recklessly 不顾后果地起诉

～+介词

• prosecute for a serious offence 对严重的犯法行为起诉
• prosecute for theft 告发某人犯盗窃罪

词语用法

v. (动词)

1. prosecute的基本意思是指对某人由于做错事或违反了法律而提起诉讼。引申可作“执行”“履行”解。
2. prosecute可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,可接名词或代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。
3. prosecute可接介词for表示“因…而起诉”。

近反义词

【近义词】

• sue 控告
• put on trial 提审
• act against 违反
• impeach 归咎
• arraign [律]传讯
• indict 起诉
• accuse 谴责
• bring to court 诉诸法律,引为证据...
• discharge 排出
• fulfill 完成
• execute 执行
• complete 完整的
• follow 跟随
• transact 办理
• practice 练习
• pursue 追求
• exercise 运动
• try 试验
• out 出
• carry out 施行
• carry 携带
• bring suit 控告(起诉)
• take action against 采取行动防止(采取行动制...
• action 行为
• take 拿
• bring 带来
• suit 套装
• against 反对
• engage 雇佣

【反义词】

• defend 防守