单词 | impeach |
释义 | Word Frequency impeach(ɪmˈpiːtʃ) verb (transitive) 1. criminal law to bring a charge or accusation against 2. British criminal law to accuse of a crime, esp of treason or some other offence against the state 3. mainly US to charge (a public official) with an offence committed in office 4. to challenge or question (a person's honesty, integrity, etc) Derived forms impeacher (imˈpeacher) noun Word origin C14: from Old French empeechier, from Late Latin impedicāre to entangle, catch, from Latin im- (in) + pedica a fetter, from pēs foot |
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