impeach
/ɪmˈpiːtʃ/verb
with obj.
1- call into question the integrity or validity of (a practice)置疑（一种做法）的公正（或有效）：
there is no desire to impeach the privileges of the House of Commons.
没有置疑下议院特权完整有效性的要求。
1.1
- Brit. charge with treason or another crime against the state〈英〉控告（叛国等反国家罪行）。
1.2
- chiefly US charge (the holder of a public office) with misconduct〈主美〉弹劾（官员）。
派生词
impeachable
adjectiveimpeachment
noun词源
late Middle English （also in the sense 'hinder， prevent'; earlier as empeche）： from Old French empecher 'impede'， from late Latin impedicare 'catch， entangle' （based on pedica 'a fetter'， from pes， ped- 'foot'）. Compare with IMPEDE.