单词 | prosecution |
释义 | prosecution —prosecution /ˌprɒs.ɪˈkjuː.ʃən/ aep /ˌprɑː.sɪ-/ noun (LEGAL) C2 [C or U] the act of prosecuting someone: » A number of the cases have resulted in successful prosecution.» Doctors guilty of neglect are liable to prosecution.Thesaurus+: ↑Taking legal actionthe prosecution [S, + sing/pl verb] UKC2 the lawyers in a trial who try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime: » His plea of guilty to manslaughter was not accepted by the prosecution.» The prosecution alleged that he lured the officer to his death by making an emergency call.Thesaurus+: ↑Lawyers and legal officials• • • Extra Examples:» The loophole has allowed hundreds of drink-drivers to avoid prosecution.» Those kids were lucky, they only narrowly escaped prosecution.noun [U] FORMAL (ACTIVITIES) ► F0 the act of taking part in a planned set of activities, especially a warThesaurus+: ↑Continue and last |
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