"prosecuted" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 被起訴

Definition

因涉嫌犯罪而被正式指控並在法庭上受審。如果某人被起訴，即代表有權機關對其採取法律行動。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式詞語，多見於法律或新聞語境。常用被動語態（如“was prosecuted”）。專指刑事案件中由官方發起的控告，不適用於民事訴訟（應用“被起訴”）。

Examples

He was prosecuted for stealing a car.

他因偷車被**起訴**。

The company was prosecuted for breaking environmental laws.

該公司因違反環保法被**起訴**。

She was prosecuted for fraud.

她因詐騙被**起訴**。

Not everyone who is accused gets prosecuted in court.

被指控的人並不一定都會被**起訴**到法庭。

The protesters feared they might be prosecuted for blocking the road.

抗議者擔心他們會因為阻塞道路被**起訴**。

He claims he was unfairly prosecuted just because of his beliefs.

他說他只是因自己的信仰才被**起訴**，這不公平。