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prosecution

/ˌpɹɑ.səˈkju.ʃən/

Meanings
noun

起诉，检控

The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor.

Examples :

"The prosecution of the war fell to Winston Churchill."
领导战争的重任落到了温斯顿·丘吉尔肩上。(Lǐngdǎo zhànzhēng de zhòngrèn luòdào le Wēnsītūn Qiūjí'ěr jiānshàng.)
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Related Words

Illustration presented

presented verb

/pɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

介绍，引见

"to present an envoy to the king"

将一位使节引见给国王

Illustration criminal

criminal noun

/ˈkɹɪmənəl/

罪犯，犯人

"The criminal was arrested for stealing the school's valuable computer equipment. "

那个罪犯因为偷窃学校里贵重的电脑设备而被捕了。

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

尤其，特别，格外。

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

这些餐前酒尤其令人兴奋。

Illustration endeavor

endeavor noun

/ɪnˈdɛv.ə/ /ɛnˈdɛv.ɚ/

努力，尽力，尝试

"Her endeavor to learn Spanish required daily practice and dedication. "

她努力学习西班牙语，每天都需要练习和付出。

Illustration vandalism

vandalism noun

/ˈvændəlɪzm̩/

故意破坏，恶意破坏

"As we turned down the street I was appalled by the vandalism: spray paint and smashed windows that were everywhere."

当我们转入那条街时，眼前的恶意破坏让我震惊：到处都是喷漆涂鸦和被砸碎的窗户。

Illustration institution

institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

习俗，惯例。

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

在许多西方文化中，握手问候是一种常见的习俗。

Illustration against

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

反对，逆着。

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

逆流游泳是很费力的。

Illustration proceedings

proceedings noun

/pɹəˈsiːd.ɪŋz/

诉讼，程序，议事录

"The proceedings of the school meeting focused on improving student behavior. "

学校会议的议事流程主要讨论了如何改善学生的行为。

Illustration evidence

evidence noun

[ˈɛvəɾəns]

证据，凭据。

"There is no evidence that anyone was here earlier."

没有证据表明之前有人来过这里。

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

Illustration cheated

cheated verb

[ˈt͡ʃiɾɨd]

作弊，欺骗。

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

我弟弟生物挂科了，因为他期中考试作弊了。

Illustration prosecuting

prosecuting verb

/ˈprɒsɪkjuːtɪŋ/ /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtɪŋ/

起诉，检控

"to prosecute a man for trespass, or for a riot"

起诉某人擅自闯入或参与骚乱。