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小词详解 | indict
indict 英 [ɪnˈdaɪt] 美 [ɪnˈdaɪt]
Over the next months he looked on wryly as the grand vision was slowly trashed and key figures were indicted.
之后几个月里,他苦笑着目睹宏伟蓝图慢慢被扔进垃圾筒,项目的关键人物纷纷被起诉。
——《经济学人》A grand jury in Baltimore has indicted six police officers on homicide and assault charges in the death of Freddie Gray, who was fatally injured last month in police custody, the city’s chief prosecutor said Thursday.
巴尔的摩市首席检察官周四表示,针对弗雷迪·格雷上个月遭警方拘押期间受到致命伤害一案,大陪审团已经以故意杀人罪和故意伤害罪起诉六名警察。
——《纽约时报》
[动词] 正式控告或起诉犯有严重罪行
那个身材高大的女人受高薪诱惑接受了那份工作。几个月后,她因制售假钞被起诉。
The hefty woman was lured into the job by the offer of a high salary. Several months later, she was indicted for making and selling counterfeit currency.
缺乏约束的持枪自由导致枪支暴力泛滥,是现代社会的一大败象。
The lack of restraint in the right to hold guns has led to rampant gun violence, which is a damning indictment of modern society.
Are you trying to help us, or indict us?
你是想帮我们,还是想告我们?
accuse: charge (someone) with an offense or crime charge: accuse (someone) of something, especially an offense under law impeach: (especially in the US) charge (the holder of a public office) with misconduct