prosecution
/ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃən/noun
mass noun
1
- the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge（就刑事指控的）起诉; 告发, 检举：
the organizers are facing prosecution for noise nuisance
组织者因噪音干扰而面临起诉
count noun they lacked the funds to embark on private prosecutions.他们缺乏各自单独进行起诉的经费。
1.1
the prosecution
treated as sing. or pl. the party instituting or conducting legal proceedings against someone in a lawsuit起诉方; 原告：the main witness for the prosecution.
原告的主证人。
2
- the continuation of a course of action with a view to its completion彻底进行, 执行：
the BBC's prosecution of its commercial ends.
英国广播公司对商业目标的追求。
词源
mid 16th cent. (in sense 2)： from Old French，or from late Latin prosecutio（n-），from prosequi 'pursue，accompany' （see PROSECUTE）.