| [/ˏprɔsɪˈkjuːʃn; ˏprɑsɪˋkjuʃən/] n 用法:
1 (a) [U] prosecuting (prosecute 1) or being prosecuted for acriminal offence （被）检举; （被）告发; （被）起诉:
Failureto pay your taxes will make you liable to prosecution. 不缴纳税款就可能被起诉.
(b) [C] instance of this （被）检举; （被）告发; （被）起诉:
There have been several successfulprosecutions for drug smuggling recently. 近来有几起毒品走私活动被检举立案. 用法:
2 the prosecution [Gp] person or body that prosecutes in a lawcourt together with lawyers, advisers, etc 原告; 原告方面, 控方（包括律师、法律顾问等）:
Mr Smith acted as counsel for the prosecution.史密斯先生担任原告的律师. *
The prosecution based their case on the evidence of two witnesses. 原告方面以两名证人所提供的证据提起诉讼. Cf 参看 defence 2. 用法:
3 [U] the ~ of sth (fml 文) carrying out or being occupied with sth 实行; 进行; 从事:
In the prosecution of his duties he had met with a good deal of resistance. 他在执行职务中遇到许多阻力. |