Definition of indictment in English:

indictment

noun ɪnˈdʌɪtm(ə)ntɪnˈdaɪtmənt

1North American A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
〔律〕（对严重罪行的）指控，控告，起诉
an indictment for conspiracy
对阴谋罪的起诉。
Example sentencesExamples
- He failed to secure an indictment for public nuisance from the county grand jury and was denied damage awards by two trial juries.
- The appellant was charged on a separate indictment with criminal involvement in the two drug importations in April and May 1996.
- They presented the indictment and brought the charges on behalf of the Commonwealth.
- What obstacle would there then have been to the presentation of an indictment for the extradition offence?
- Originally, it was intended that the charge should feature on and be tried at the same time as the indictment for murder.
- You will remember that the date on the indictment for the commencement of this alleged conspiracy is the date that appears on the rent book.
- Under the agreement, the military is not obliged to turn over personnel accused of crimes until a formal indictment has been made.
Synonyms
charge, accusation, arraignment, citation, summons
allegation, imputation
British plaint
North American impeachment
North American informal beef
archaic inculpation
1. 1.1mass noun The action of indicting or being indicted.
  （受）指控（或控告、起诉）
  the indictment of twelve people who had imported cocaine
  对12个进口可卡因者的指控。
  Example sentencesExamples
  That policy changed following the government's indictment, he said.
  If they are convicted on indictment before a higher court they can be hit with an unlimited fine and/or up to five years in jail.
  It is my submission that the matter is, at its simplest level, where a person is not convicted on indictment he is convicted summarily.
  Conviction on indictment can attract a fine of £10,000 or two years in prison.
  In many of these instances, there was no trial, or even indictment - the suspects were detained nevertheless.
  This offence is punishable with up to ten years' imprisonment following conviction on indictment.
  The count on which he was convicted was the first count of a three count indictment.
2A thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned.
控诉物，谴责
these rapidly escalating crime figures are an indictment of our society
这些快速上升的犯罪数字是对我们社会的控诉。
Example sentencesExamples
- I have never and would never advocate violence as a solution to any problem but it is a sad indictment of our system that in the end it was the only way out for us.
- It also serves as a bold indictment of the inhumane asylum regulations that refugees encounter on entry to countries like Britain.
- It is an indictment of our childcare system that the childcare debate only makes the news when there are allegations of abuse.
- A powerful indictment of the system, it errs on the side of cartoonish overstatement once or twice but overall is well worth seeing.
- That appears to be a strong indictment of the situation which has developed over the past few years.
- He produced numerous pieces that are bitter indictments of the health-care system and the pharmaceutical industry.
- This situation is an indictment on the communities we all live in, and the ball has bounced back to within the walls of Parliament.
- ‘These are outrageous figures and a sad indictment of the society we are now living in,’ he said.
- Later in the year a young woman rower committed suicide because not enough people cared and of all indictments of a sporting system this was the most tragic.
- Needing to prove that compassion is not a luxury but a fundamental requirement of a healthcare system is a damning indictment of our current ways of thinking.
- It is an indictment of the society, but of course there are individuals who are not corrupt, but there is always a shaving off factor.
- Whether you take that as an indictment of the school system, or of the world, depends on your point of view.
- It is a terrible indictment of the system that she has felt unable to report the crime to the police.
- I feel that it is a sad indictment of our society that prostitution, in its current form, is considered a satisfactory form of social remedy.
- It's a woeful indictment of a hopeless situation.
- The documentary seemed more of an indictment of the star system.
- As a statement of fact, it is a shocking indictment of our society after a period of relative wealth by comparison with other nations.
- Its existence is not an indictment of society, nor are there any massive social transitions which could abolish it.
- More than anything, however, it is a damning indictment on the legal system at that time.
- It is an indictment on our society that we are pigeon holed when we reach 60-65.

Origin

Middle English enditement, inditement, from Anglo-Norman French enditement, from enditer (see indict).

Definition of indictment in US English:

indictment

nounɪnˈdaɪtməntinˈdītmənt

1North American A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
〔律〕（对严重罪行的）指控，控告，起诉
an indictment for conspiracy
对阴谋罪的起诉。
Example sentencesExamples
- What obstacle would there then have been to the presentation of an indictment for the extradition offence?
- Originally, it was intended that the charge should feature on and be tried at the same time as the indictment for murder.
- Under the agreement, the military is not obliged to turn over personnel accused of crimes until a formal indictment has been made.
- They presented the indictment and brought the charges on behalf of the Commonwealth.
- The appellant was charged on a separate indictment with criminal involvement in the two drug importations in April and May 1996.
- He failed to secure an indictment for public nuisance from the county grand jury and was denied damage awards by two trial juries.
- You will remember that the date on the indictment for the commencement of this alleged conspiracy is the date that appears on the rent book.
Synonyms
charge, accusation, arraignment, citation, summons
1. 1.1 The action of indicting or being indicted.
  （受）指控（或控告、起诉）
  the indictment of twelve people who had imported cocaine
  对12个进口可卡因者的指控。
  Example sentencesExamples
  That policy changed following the government's indictment, he said.
  In many of these instances, there was no trial, or even indictment - the suspects were detained nevertheless.
  If they are convicted on indictment before a higher court they can be hit with an unlimited fine and/or up to five years in jail.
  It is my submission that the matter is, at its simplest level, where a person is not convicted on indictment he is convicted summarily.
  The count on which he was convicted was the first count of a three count indictment.
  This offence is punishable with up to ten years' imprisonment following conviction on indictment.
  Conviction on indictment can attract a fine of £10,000 or two years in prison.
2A thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned.
控诉物，谴责
these rapidly escalating crime figures are an indictment of our society
这些快速上升的犯罪数字是对我们社会的控诉。
Example sentencesExamples
- It's a woeful indictment of a hopeless situation.
- As a statement of fact, it is a shocking indictment of our society after a period of relative wealth by comparison with other nations.
- I have never and would never advocate violence as a solution to any problem but it is a sad indictment of our system that in the end it was the only way out for us.
- Needing to prove that compassion is not a luxury but a fundamental requirement of a healthcare system is a damning indictment of our current ways of thinking.
- It is an indictment of the society, but of course there are individuals who are not corrupt, but there is always a shaving off factor.
- More than anything, however, it is a damning indictment on the legal system at that time.
- I feel that it is a sad indictment of our society that prostitution, in its current form, is considered a satisfactory form of social remedy.
- It is a terrible indictment of the system that she has felt unable to report the crime to the police.
- ‘These are outrageous figures and a sad indictment of the society we are now living in,’ he said.
- He produced numerous pieces that are bitter indictments of the health-care system and the pharmaceutical industry.
- It is an indictment of our childcare system that the childcare debate only makes the news when there are allegations of abuse.
- It also serves as a bold indictment of the inhumane asylum regulations that refugees encounter on entry to countries like Britain.
- Later in the year a young woman rower committed suicide because not enough people cared and of all indictments of a sporting system this was the most tragic.
- The documentary seemed more of an indictment of the star system.
- That appears to be a strong indictment of the situation which has developed over the past few years.
- A powerful indictment of the system, it errs on the side of cartoonish overstatement once or twice but overall is well worth seeing.
- Whether you take that as an indictment of the school system, or of the world, depends on your point of view.
- This situation is an indictment on the communities we all live in, and the ball has bounced back to within the walls of Parliament.
- Its existence is not an indictment of society, nor are there any massive social transitions which could abolish it.
- It is an indictment on our society that we are pigeon holed when we reach 60-65.

Origin

Middle English enditement, inditement, from Anglo-Norman French enditement, from enditer (see indict).

单词	indictment
释义	Definition of indictment in English: indictment noun ɪnˈdʌɪtm(ə)ntɪnˈdaɪtmənt 1North American A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. 〔律〕（对严重罪行的）指控，控告，起诉 an indictment for conspiracy 对阴谋罪的起诉。 Example sentencesExamples He failed to secure an indictment for public nuisance from the county grand jury and was denied damage awards by two trial juries. The appellant was charged on a separate indictment with criminal involvement in the two drug importations in April and May 1996. They presented the indictment and brought the charges on behalf of the Commonwealth. What obstacle would there then have been to the presentation of an indictment for the extradition offence? Originally, it was intended that the charge should feature on and be tried at the same time as the indictment for murder. You will remember that the date on the indictment for the commencement of this alleged conspiracy is the date that appears on the rent book. Under the agreement, the military is not obliged to turn over personnel accused of crimes until a formal indictment has been made. Synonyms charge, accusation, arraignment, citation, summons allegation, imputation British plaint North American impeachment North American informal beef archaic inculpation 1.1mass noun The action of indicting or being indicted. （受）指控（或控告、起诉） the indictment of twelve people who had imported cocaine 对12个进口可卡因者的指控。 Example sentencesExamples That policy changed following the government's indictment, he said. If they are convicted on indictment before a higher court they can be hit with an unlimited fine and/or up to five years in jail. It is my submission that the matter is, at its simplest level, where a person is not convicted on indictment he is convicted summarily. Conviction on indictment can attract a fine of £10,000 or two years in prison. In many of these instances, there was no trial, or even indictment - the suspects were detained nevertheless. This offence is punishable with up to ten years' imprisonment following conviction on indictment. The count on which he was convicted was the first count of a three count indictment. 2A thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned. 控诉物，谴责 these rapidly escalating crime figures are an indictment of our society 这些快速上升的犯罪数字是对我们社会的控诉。 Example sentencesExamples I have never and would never advocate violence as a solution to any problem but it is a sad indictment of our system that in the end it was the only way out for us. It also serves as a bold indictment of the inhumane asylum regulations that refugees encounter on entry to countries like Britain. It is an indictment of our childcare system that the childcare debate only makes the news when there are allegations of abuse. A powerful indictment of the system, it errs on the side of cartoonish overstatement once or twice but overall is well worth seeing. That appears to be a strong indictment of the situation which has developed over the past few years. He produced numerous pieces that are bitter indictments of the health-care system and the pharmaceutical industry. This situation is an indictment on the communities we all live in, and the ball has bounced back to within the walls of Parliament. ‘These are outrageous figures and a sad indictment of the society we are now living in,’ he said. Later in the year a young woman rower committed suicide because not enough people cared and of all indictments of a sporting system this was the most tragic. Needing to prove that compassion is not a luxury but a fundamental requirement of a healthcare system is a damning indictment of our current ways of thinking. It is an indictment of the society, but of course there are individuals who are not corrupt, but there is always a shaving off factor. Whether you take that as an indictment of the school system, or of the world, depends on your point of view. It is a terrible indictment of the system that she has felt unable to report the crime to the police. I feel that it is a sad indictment of our society that prostitution, in its current form, is considered a satisfactory form of social remedy. It's a woeful indictment of a hopeless situation. The documentary seemed more of an indictment of the star system. As a statement of fact, it is a shocking indictment of our society after a period of relative wealth by comparison with other nations. Its existence is not an indictment of society, nor are there any massive social transitions which could abolish it. More than anything, however, it is a damning indictment on the legal system at that time. It is an indictment on our society that we are pigeon holed when we reach 60-65. Origin Middle English enditement, inditement, from Anglo-Norman French enditement, from enditer (see indict). Definition of indictment in US English: indictment nounɪnˈdaɪtməntinˈdītmənt 1North American A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. 〔律〕（对严重罪行的）指控，控告，起诉 an indictment for conspiracy 对阴谋罪的起诉。 Example sentencesExamples What obstacle would there then have been to the presentation of an indictment for the extradition offence? Originally, it was intended that the charge should feature on and be tried at the same time as the indictment for murder. Under the agreement, the military is not obliged to turn over personnel accused of crimes until a formal indictment has been made. They presented the indictment and brought the charges on behalf of the Commonwealth. The appellant was charged on a separate indictment with criminal involvement in the two drug importations in April and May 1996. He failed to secure an indictment for public nuisance from the county grand jury and was denied damage awards by two trial juries. You will remember that the date on the indictment for the commencement of this alleged conspiracy is the date that appears on the rent book. Synonyms charge, accusation, arraignment, citation, summons 1.1 The action of indicting or being indicted. （受）指控（或控告、起诉） the indictment of twelve people who had imported cocaine 对12个进口可卡因者的指控。 Example sentencesExamples That policy changed following the government's indictment, he said. In many of these instances, there was no trial, or even indictment - the suspects were detained nevertheless. If they are convicted on indictment before a higher court they can be hit with an unlimited fine and/or up to five years in jail. It is my submission that the matter is, at its simplest level, where a person is not convicted on indictment he is convicted summarily. The count on which he was convicted was the first count of a three count indictment. This offence is punishable with up to ten years' imprisonment following conviction on indictment. Conviction on indictment can attract a fine of £10,000 or two years in prison. 2A thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned. 控诉物，谴责 these rapidly escalating crime figures are an indictment of our society 这些快速上升的犯罪数字是对我们社会的控诉。 Example sentencesExamples It's a woeful indictment of a hopeless situation. As a statement of fact, it is a shocking indictment of our society after a period of relative wealth by comparison with other nations. I have never and would never advocate violence as a solution to any problem but it is a sad indictment of our system that in the end it was the only way out for us. Needing to prove that compassion is not a luxury but a fundamental requirement of a healthcare system is a damning indictment of our current ways of thinking. It is an indictment of the society, but of course there are individuals who are not corrupt, but there is always a shaving off factor. More than anything, however, it is a damning indictment on the legal system at that time. I feel that it is a sad indictment of our society that prostitution, in its current form, is considered a satisfactory form of social remedy. It is a terrible indictment of the system that she has felt unable to report the crime to the police. ‘These are outrageous figures and a sad indictment of the society we are now living in,’ he said. He produced numerous pieces that are bitter indictments of the health-care system and the pharmaceutical industry. It is an indictment of our childcare system that the childcare debate only makes the news when there are allegations of abuse. It also serves as a bold indictment of the inhumane asylum regulations that refugees encounter on entry to countries like Britain. Later in the year a young woman rower committed suicide because not enough people cared and of all indictments of a sporting system this was the most tragic. The documentary seemed more of an indictment of the star system. That appears to be a strong indictment of the situation which has developed over the past few years. A powerful indictment of the system, it errs on the side of cartoonish overstatement once or twice but overall is well worth seeing. Whether you take that as an indictment of the school system, or of the world, depends on your point of view. This situation is an indictment on the communities we all live in, and the ball has bounced back to within the walls of Parliament. Its existence is not an indictment of society, nor are there any massive social transitions which could abolish it. It is an indictment on our society that we are pigeon holed when we reach 60-65. Origin Middle English enditement, inditement, from Anglo-Norman French enditement, from enditer (see indict).
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