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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

告发 [gàofā]
  1. 1. verb prosecute

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

告发 [gàofā]
  1. 1. report (an offender); inform against; lodge an accusation against; shop
    他逃税漏税的事早就被人告发了。
    He has already been reported concerning his tax-evasion.
    向政府告发了他的卖国罪行
    report his treasonous act to the government

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

告发 [gàofā]
  1. 1. 举报揭发
    他被人告发

Examples

他逃税漏税的事早就被人告发了。
He has already been reported concerning his tax-evasion.
告发
denounce an accomplice in crime
告发所犯罪行中的同犯
He told on her.
告发了她。
She reported her husband to the police.
她向警方告发了自己的丈夫。

Collocations

写信告发
to send a letter exposing someone's malpractice
被人告发
revealed by others
告发犯罪分子
to inform (the police, etc.) of criminals

Word Decomposition


[gào]
+
[fā]

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