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| /ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃn/ |
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| 1 | C/U the process or act of accusing someone of a crime and asking a court of law to judge them 起诉；指控 |
| He could face prosecution over the incident. 他可能因这起事件而面临起诉。 |
| escape prosecution She narrowly escaped prosecution. 她勉勉强强逃过了指控。 |
| +for an increase in the number of prosecutions for violent crime 暴力犯罪起诉数量的增加 |
| | 1a | the lawyers who try to prove in court that someone accused of a crime is guilty 控方；原告律师 | | a witness for the prosecution | |
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| 2 | U formal the act of continuing something , especially a war 对…的继续（尤指战争） |
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