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。 |