"indictment" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 起訴書
• 控告

Definition

對嚴重犯罪的正式指控，通常由大陪審團或法庭官員提出。也可指對某事物的嚴厲批評或壞事的徵兆。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於法律、新聞語境，是正式詞語。口語常用“被指控犯罪”。亦可表示嚴厲批評，如“對制度的控訴”。勿與“判決”或“指控”混淆。

Examples

The grand jury issued an indictment against the suspect.

大陪審團對嫌疑人發出了**起訴書**。

An indictment is needed to start a criminal trial.

要開始刑事審判需要**起訴書**。

The politician faced an indictment for corruption.

這位政治人物因貪污面臨**起訴**。

Many see the lack of fresh food as an indictment of the school system.

許多人認為缺乏新鮮食物是對學校體制的**控訴**。

After months of investigation, the attorney finally announced the indictment.

經過數月調查，檢察官終於公佈了**起訴書**。

Calling the movie boring was an unfair indictment of the director’s work.

說這部電影無聊，是對導演作品不公平的**批評**。