单词 | prosecution |
释义 | prosecution n 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. 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. 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. |
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