prosecution

美 [ˌprɑːsɪˈkjuːʃn]英 [ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃn]
  • n.起诉;进行;诉讼;控方(包括原告和原告律师等);实施;从事;原告;(被)检举

复数: prosecutions

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noun

1

(被)起诉,检举;诉讼
the process of trying to prove in court that sb is guilty of a crime (= of prosecuting them) ; the process of being officially charged with a crime in court

Prosecution for a first minor offence rarely leads to imprisonment.

因初犯轻罪被控者很少被判监禁。

He threatened to bring a private prosecution against the doctor.

他威胁要对医生提起民事诉讼。

2

原告,控方(包括原告和原告律师等)
a person or an organization that prosecutes sb in court, together with the lawyers, etc.

He was a witness for the prosecution .

他是原告证人。

The prosecution has/have failed to prove its/their case.

控方未能证明所控属实。

defence and prosecution

被告和原告

a prosecution lawyer

控方律师

3

实施;从事;进行
the act of making sth happen or continue

prosecution

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 起诉;检举;告发
    Prosecution is the action of charging someone with a crime and putting them on trial.

    Yesterday the head of government called for the prosecution of those responsible for the deaths.

    昨天,政府首脑要求起诉那些该为这些人的死负责的人。

  • 2
    N-SING 公诉的律师;控方律师
    The lawyers who try to prove that a person on trial is guilty are called the prosecution .

    Colonel Pugh, for the prosecution, said that the offences occurred over a six-year period.

    皮尤上校为控方律师作证时说这些罪行是在6年的时间里犯下的。

noun

1
the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
Synonym: pursuance
2
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
Synonym: criminal prosecution
3
the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant

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  1. He was found not guilty because of holes in the prosecution case .

    由于起诉案情有破绽,他被判无罪。

  2. Nobody was prepared to risk prosecution by actually naming names .

    没有人愿意冒着被起诉的风险去真正指认别人。

  3. His guilt was proved beyond all doubt by the prosecution .

    他的罪行已被原告方证实确凿无疑。

  4. The prosecution stated that intercourse had occurred on several occasions .

    控诉方称发生过数次性交。

  5. The prosecution was able to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the woman had been lying .

    公诉人确切无疑地证实这个女人一直在撒谎。

  6. The prosecution did its best to undermine the credibility of the witness .

    原告竭力削弱证人的可信性。

  7. The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder .

    控方必须毫无疑义地证明他犯有谋杀罪。

  8. The first exhibit was a knife which the prosecution claimed was the murder weapon .

    当庭出示的第一件物证就是控方称为杀人凶器的一把刀。

  9. The prosecution lawyers have been trying to prejudice the jury against her .

    控方律师一直力图使陪审团对她形成偏见。

  10. He was a witness for the prosecution .

    他是原告证人。

  11. The spies were all granted immunity from prosecution .

    这些间谍都获得免予公诉。

  12. The prosecution alleges she was driving carelessly .

    控方指控她粗心驾驶。

  13. His testimony was an important element of the Prosecution case

    他的证词是这宗公诉案件中的一个重要因素。

  14. The two officers were being investigated by the director of public prosecutions

    两名警官正在接受检察官的审查。

  15. According to the prosecution , the officers manufactured an elaborate story

    根据控方意见,官员们精心编造了事情经过。

  16. Under international law , diplomats living in foreign countries are exempt from criminal prosecution

    根据国际法,驻外外交官员免受刑事检控。

  17. The family tried to bring a private prosecution against him for assault .

    这家人试图以侵犯人身为由对他提起自诉。

  18. The prosecution was forced to drop the case

    控方被迫撤诉。

  19. Prosecution and defense lawyers are expected to deliver closing arguments next week .

    下周控辩双方律师将进行结案陈词。

  20. She told the court she would give a full explanation of the prosecution 's decision on Monday

    她告诉法庭她会在星期一对原告方的决定作出全面解释。

  21. Yesterday the head of government called for the prosecution of those responsible for the deaths .

    昨天,政府首脑要求起诉那些该为这些人的死负责的人。

  22. Do you think the prosecution made any particular errors , or did they just have a weak case ?

    你认为公诉人犯了什么错误呢,还是根本就是证据不足?

  23. The burden of proof is on the prosecution .

    起诉方有举证的责任。

  24. Political exiles had not been given indemnity from prosecution .

    政治流放犯没有得到免予起诉的保护。

  25. Members of the Bundestag are immune from prosecution for corruption

    德国联邦议院的成员可免受贪腐罪的起诉。

  26. The prosecution and defense were bandying accusations back and forth .

    原告和被告你来我往,互相指责。

  27. The number of prosecutions has stayed static and the rate of convictions has fallen .

    提起诉讼的数量持平,有罪判决率下降。

  28. The court overturned that decision on the grounds that the Prosecution had withheld crucial evidence

    法庭以检控方拒绝出示关键证据为由撤销了那项判决。

  29. The judge agreed with the prosecution that such information would be too prejudicial for the jury to hear .

    法官同意了检控方的意见,认为让陪审团知晓这样的信息对断案十分不利。

  30. We intended from the very beginning to bog the prosecution down over who did this

    我们从一开始就打算延缓对责任人提出诉讼。