in·dict·ment /ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/ n. 1. 控告，告发；起诉 bring in an indictment against sb. 控告某人 be under indictment for fraud 被控犯有欺诈罪 Indictments against the firm were dismissed on a technicality. 对这家商号的起诉因一技术细节而被驳回。 2. 控诉，谴责 The trend of doctors going to work abroad is seen by the profession as a serious indictment of the NHS. 医生纷纷去国外工作的趋向被医务界同行看作是对国民保健制度的一种严重不满。 3. 起诉书，诉状 a bill of indictment 起诉书