"impeachment" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 彈劾

Definition

彈劾是指對政府高級官員（如總統）正式指控嚴重不當行為，若罪名成立則可將其免職的程序。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

幾乎只在政治或法律背景下使用，主要針對總統或高級官員。「彈劾」是正式指控，不代表自動免職，只有判定有罪後才能被罷免。日常生活中很少用，多見於時事討論。

Examples

The president faced impeachment after the scandal.

總統在醜聞後面臨**彈劾**。

Impeachment is a serious part of government.

**彈劾**是政府中一個非常嚴肅的程序。

Most countries have laws about impeachment.

大多數國家都有關於**彈劾**的法律。

He was only the third president in history to go through impeachment.

他是歷史上第三位經歷過**彈劾**的總統。

The news about impeachment spread quickly across the country.

有關**彈劾**的消息在全國迅速傳開。

Some people believe impeachment is necessary to protect democracy.

有人認為**彈劾**對於保障民主是必要的。