prosecute
英 ['prɒsɪkjuːt]
美 ['prɑsɪ'kjʊt]
- vt. 檢舉；貫徹；從事；依法進行
- vi. 起訴；告發；作檢察官
助記提示
1. sequ- / secut- => prosecute.
2. 也就是跟做了你不放、揪著你不放，跟你沒完，持續糾纏你，持續跟你耗著，反正就是不放過你，由此引申為“起訴、控告”。
中文詞源
prosecute 檢舉，起訴，控告pro-,向前，-sec,跟隨，追隨，詞源同execute,sequence.引申諸相關詞義。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. Will you be able to prosecute your responsibilities effectively?
- 你能有效地履行職責 嗎 ?
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. The attorney who will prosecute the case says he cannot reveal how much money is involved.
- 將對此案提起公訴的律師說他不能透露具體的涉案金額。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The police have decided not to prosecute because the evidence is not strong enough.
- 由於證據不足，警方已決定不起訴。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The Attorney General was aware of the political implications of his decision to prosecute.
- 司法部長很清楚他決定起訴可能引發的政治後果。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Photographs taken by roadside cameras will soon be enough to prosecute drivers for speeding.
- 路邊電子眼拍下的照片很快將足以起訴超速的司機。
來自柯林斯例句