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| /ˈprɒsɪˌkjuːt/ |
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| 1 | I/T to officially accuse someone of a crime and ask a court of law to judge them 对…提起诉讼；起诉 |
| If the fine is not paid within ten days, we will be forced to prosecute. 如果10天之内仍未交付罚金，我们将不得不提起诉讼。 |
| No one has yet been prosecuted in connection with the murder. 还没有人因涉嫌这起谋杀案被起诉。 |
| prosecute sb for sth He might still be prosecuted for perjury. 他仍可能因作伪证而被起诉。 |
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| 2 | I/T to try to prove as a lawyer in court that someone is guilty of a crime （律师在法庭上）指控，公诉 |
| Julius Capon, prosecuting, described the defendant as ‘ruthless’ . 朱利叶斯·凯彭在指控被告的过程中把他描述成“残忍无情的”。 |
| Two Scottish lawyers will prosecute the case. 两位苏格兰的律师将在这个案件中代表原告。 |
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| 3 | T formal to continue something , especially a war 继续（尤指战争） |
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