prosecute

US [ˈprɑsɪˌkjut]
UK [ˈprɒsɪˌkjuːt]
  • v.起诉；控告；检举；担任控方律师
  • Web告发；对…起诉；从事
Simple Present：prosecutes  Present Participle：prosecuting  Past Tense：prosecuted  

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prosecute
v.
1.
[t][i]
~ (sb/sth) (for sth/doing sth)
起诉；控告；检举to officially charge sb with a crime in court
The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act.
这家公司被控违反《卫生安全条例》。
Trespassers will be prosecuted(= a notice telling people to keep out of a particular area) .
闲人莫入，违者必究。
The police decided not to prosecute.
警方决定不予起诉。
2.
[i][t]
~ (sb)
担任控方律师to be a lawyer in a court case for a person or an organization that is charging sb with a crime
the prosecuting counsel/lawyer/attorney
原告律师
James Spencer, prosecuting, claimed that the witness was lying.
原告律师詹姆斯 ) 斯潘塞称证人在撒谎。
3.
[t]
~ sth
继续从事（或参与）to continue taking part in or doing sth
They had overwhelming public support to prosecute the war.
绝大多数民众支持他们继续这场战争。

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1.
Amnesty International said the Haitian authorities had an obligation to prosecute him for crimes against humanity.
国际特赦组织表示，海地当局有责任以违反人道罪对他进行控告。
guó jì tè shè zǔ zhī biǎo shì , hǎi dì dāng jú yǒu zé rèn yǐ wéi fǎn rén dào zuì duì tā jìn xíng kòng gào 。
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2.
How do I prosecute my own mother? What kind of father would I be if I allowed the police to arrest my son?
如果让警方逮捕自己的儿子，那我算什么父亲啊？
rú guǒ ràng jǐng fāng dài bǔ zì jǐ de ér zǐ , nà wǒ suàn shén me fù qīn na ?
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3.
The baby's family pleaded on local traffic broadcasts for the return of the child, saying they would not prosecute for car theft.
婴儿的家人在当地的交通广播中恳求盗车者归还婴儿，说他们保证对窃贼不再追究。
yīng ér de jiā rén zài dāng dì de jiāo tōng guǎng bō zhōng kěn qiú dào chē zhě guī huán yīng ér , shuō tā men bǎo zhèng duì qiè zéi bú zài zhuī jiū 。
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4.
BBC legal affairs correspondent Clive Coleman said the decision whether or not to prosecute the soldiers would not be straightforward.
BCC法律事务记者克里夫.柯曼（CliveColeman）说，决定是否起诉士兵并不容易。
BCC fǎ lǜ shì wù jì zhě kè lǐ fū . kē màn ( CliveColeman ) shuō , jué dìng shì fǒu qǐ sù shì bīng bìng bù róng yì 。
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5.
Fraud is often a difficult crime to prosecute, and for which to obtain punitive sentences.
诈骗通常是一项难以起诉的罪行，诈骗犯也很难得到严厉的审判。
zhà piàn tōng cháng shì yī xiàng nán yǐ qǐ sù de zuì xíng , zhà piàn fàn yě hěn nán dé dào yán lì de shěn pàn 。
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6.
The Attorney for the Crown had him warned that the authorities would prosecute him for "illegal" wearing of this decoration.
检察官托人去警告他，说法院可能要追究他“擅自佩带荣誉勋章的不法行为”。
jiǎn chá guān tuō rén qù jǐng gào tā , shuō fǎ yuàn kě néng yào zhuī jiū tā " shàn zì pèi dài róng yù xūn zhāng de bù fǎ xíng wéi " 。
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As prosecutors, activists and social workers, the honorees were all working to help the victims of this crime or prosecute its perpetrators.
获奖者作为检察官、活动家和社会工作者都致力于帮助这种罪行的受害者，或起诉从事人口贩运的人。
huò jiǎng zhě zuò wéi jiǎn chá guān 、 huó dòng jiā hé shè huì gōng zuò zhě dōu zhì lì yú bāng zhù zhè zhǒng zuì xíng de shòu hài zhě , huò qǐ sù cóng shì rén kǒu fàn yùn de rén 。
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8.
She said an existing U. N. convention provides sufficient means to prosecute pirates, but that other legal authority could be considered.
她说，一项现有的联合国公约为起诉海盗提供了充份的手段，但也可考虑其他法律授权。
tā shuō , yī xiàng xiàn yǒu de lián hé guó gōng yuē wèi qǐ sù hǎi dào tí gōng le chōng fèn de shǒu duàn , dàn yě kě kǎo lǜ qí tā fǎ lǜ shòu quán 。
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The Board members who ultimately hear and decide these cases have no control over the General Counsel or the decision to prosecute.
最终审理和裁定案件的委员会的成员对总律师或提起诉讼的决定没有任何控制权。
zuì zhōng shěn lǐ hé cái dìng àn jiàn de wěi yuán huì de chéng yuán duì zǒng lǜ shī huò tí qǐ sù sòng de jué dìng méi yǒu rèn hé kòng zhì quán 。
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10.
So the two sides split, the company decided to prosecute plan B owners, owners should ask how counterpart?
于是双方相持不下，B公司决定起诉欠费业主，请问业主应该如何对应？
yú shì shuāng fāng xiāng chí bú xià , B gōng sī jué dìng qǐ sù qiàn fèi yè zhǔ , qǐng wèn yè zhǔ yīng gāi rú hé duì yìng ?
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