"press charges" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 提出指控

Definition

向警方或有關當局正式指控某人犯罪，以啟動法律程序。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於法律或警察場合，通常只有受害人或其代理人可以“提出指控”。與一般投訴不同，此用法專指刑事案件。

Examples

She decided to press charges after the theft.

她決定在被竊後**提出指控**。

Do you want to press charges against him?

你想要對他**提出指控**嗎？

The victim decided not to press charges.

受害者決定不**提出指控**。

If I were you, I wouldn’t hesitate to press charges.

如果我是你，我會毫不猶豫地**提出指控**。

The police asked if she planned to press charges, but she just wanted an apology.

警察問她是否打算**提出指控**，但她只希望得到道歉。

His lawyer said he might press charges if the threats continue.

他的律師說如果威脅繼續，他可能會**提出指控**。