| 释义 |
im·peach·ment
\-chmənt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English empechement, from Middle French, from empecher + -ment
: the act or result of impeaching:
a. obsolete : hindrance, obstruction, impediment
b. obsolete : injury, harm, damage
c. : a calling into question or discrediting (as the purity of one's motives or one's honesty)
< the impeachment of his character >
< the impeachment of the witness's testimony >
d. : a calling to account for some high crime or offense before a competent tribunal : arraignment; especially : the arraignment (as of a public official) for misconduct while in office
e.
(1) : conviction of bias, venality, invalidity, or other fault
(2) : conviction of misconduct and usually removal of office
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- without impeachment of waste |