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prosecute
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- Conjugation :
past
prosecuted
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ing
prosecuting
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Derivatives :
adj
prosecutable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- prosecute
['prɔsɪkjuːt]
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1.
vt.
to prosecute sb (for sth/for doing sth) (因某事/做某事而)起诉某人
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2.
vt.
[+case]
起诉
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3.
vi.
起诉
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- prosecute
[ˈprɒsɪkjuːt]
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1.
vi.
对……进行检控,担任检察官
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2.
verb
控告,(对……)提起公诉
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The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson.
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加利福尼亚州起诉了辛普森。
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3.
verb
进行,从事
Collins English-English Dictionary
- prosecute
['prɒsɪ"kjuːt]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to bring a criminal action against (a person) for some offence
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2.
vi.
[intr]
to seek redress by legal proceedings
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3.
vi.
to institute or conduct a prosecution
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to engage in or practise (a profession or trade)
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5.
vt.
[tr]
to continue to do (a task, etc)
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6.
vt.
[Etymology]
C15: from Latin prosequi to follow, from pro- forward + sequi to follow
Examples
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撤职查办
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dismiss (or discharge) sb. from his post and prosecute him
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依法侦办
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investigate and prosecute in accordance with the law
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我们在掌握了大量第一手资料后,决定对他进行起诉。
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We decided to prosecute him after collecting a great deal of first-hand information.
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