| 释义 |
impeach/imˈpi:tʃ/v. tr. 1 Brit. charge with a crime against the State, esp. treason [英]控告(犯有危害国家罪，尤指叛国罪) 2 esp. US charge (the holder of a public office) with misconduct [尤美]弹劾(政府官员) 3 call in question, disparage (a person's integrity etc.) 怀疑，贬低(正直等) □ impeachable adj.□ impeachment n.[Middle English via Old French empecher ‘impede’ from Late Latin impedicare ‘entangle’ (as IN-2, pedica ‘fetter’ from pes pedis ‘foot’)] |