prosecute

英 ['prɒsɪkjuːt] 美 ['prɑsɪ'kjʊt]
  • vt. 检举;贯彻;从事;依法进行
  • vi. 起诉;告发;作检察官

助记提示


1. sequ- / secut- => prosecute.
2. 也就是跟做了你不放、揪着你不放,跟你没完,持续纠缠你,持续跟你耗着,反正就是不放过你,由此引申为“起诉、控告”。

中文词源


prosecute 检举,起诉,控告

pro-,向前,-sec,跟随,追随,词源同execute,sequence.引申诸相关词义。

英文词源


prosecute
prosecute: [15] If you prosecute someone, etymologically you ‘pursue’ them. The word comes from prōsecūt-, the past participial stem of prōsequī ‘pursue’, a compound verb formed from the prefix prō- ‘forward’ and sequī ‘follow’ (source of English sequal, sequence, etc). The word’s legal application emerged in the late 16th century.
=> pursue, sequal, sequence, suit
prosecute (v.)
early 15c., "follow up, pursue" (some course or action), from Latin prosecutus, past participle of prosequi "follow after, accompany; chase, pursue; attack, assail, abuse" (see pursue). Meaning "bring to a court of law" is first recorded 1570s. Meaning "go into detail" is from 1530s.

双语例句


1. Will you be able to prosecute your responsibilities effectively?
你能有效地履行职责 吗 ?

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The attorney who will prosecute the case says he cannot reveal how much money is involved.
将对此案提起公诉的律师说他不能透露具体的涉案金额。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The police have decided not to prosecute because the evidence is not strong enough.
由于证据不足,警方已决定不起诉。

来自柯林斯例句

4. The Attorney General was aware of the political implications of his decision to prosecute.
司法部长很清楚他决定起诉可能引发的政治后果。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Photographs taken by roadside cameras will soon be enough to prosecute drivers for speeding.
路边电子眼拍下的照片很快将足以起诉超速的司机。

来自柯林斯例句

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