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  • Conjugation : past  prosecuted ; ing  prosecuting
  • Derivatives : adj  prosecutable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

prosecute ['prɔsɪkjuːt]
  1. 1. vt. to prosecute sb (for sth/for doing sth) (因某事/做某事而)起诉某人
  2. 2. vt. [+case] 起诉
  3. 3. vi. 起诉

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

prosecute [ˈprɒsɪkjuːt]
  1. 1. vi. 对……进行检控担任检察官
  2. 2. verb 控告,(对……)提起公诉
    The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson.
    加利福尼亚州起诉辛普森
  3. 3. verb 进行从事

Collins English-English Dictionary

prosecute ['prɒsɪ"kjuːt]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to bring a criminal action against (a person) for some offence
  2. 2. vi. [intr] to seek redress by legal proceedings
  3. 3. vi. to institute or conduct a prosecution
  4. 4. vt. [tr] to engage in or practise (a profession or trade)
  5. 5. vt. [tr] to continue to do (a task, etc)
  6. 6. vt. [Etymology] C15: from Latin prosequi to follow, from pro- forward + sequi to follow

Examples

撤职查办
dismiss (or discharge) sb. from his post and prosecute him
依法侦办
investigate and prosecute in accordance with the law
我们在掌握了大量第一手资料后,决定对他进行起诉。
We decided to prosecute him after collecting a great deal of first-hand information.

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