| 单词 | prosecutor |
| 释义 | prosecutor (once / 494 pages) n On a TV crime drama or in real life courts, the prosecutor is the person who brings criminal charges against a suspect. A prosecutor is a lawyer who works for a state or government organization and is responsible for starting legal proceedings and then proving in court that the suspect committed the crime he’s accused of. The opposite of a prosecutor is a defense attorney. So on that TV crime drama, the prosecutor is the one trying to put the bad guy in jail, and the defense attorney is the one trying to prove that the guy really isn’t a bad guy. WORD FAMILYprosecutor: prosecutors+/prosecute: prosecuted, prosecutes, prosecuting, prosecution, prosecutor/prosecution: prosecutions USAGE EXAMPLESHer no-show brought criticism from lawmakers, who serve as prosecutors during the presidential impeachment trial. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Prosecutors say he rented the penthouse flat in China cheaply from a shareholder of broadcast company Wave Media. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) Prosecutors objected at every turn, and Gergel wouldn't allow any of it into court, ruling mitigation evidence is allowable during sentencing and not before. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) n a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state Syn|Hypo|Hyper prosecuting attorney, prosecuting officer, public prosecutor DA, district attorney an official prosecutor for a judicial district state attorney, state's attorneya prosecuting attorney for a state attorney, lawyer a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice functionary, officiala worker who holds or is invested with an office |
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