Prosecuted Meaning in English

word · lemma: prosecute

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UK

释义

To be officially charged and tried in court for committing a crime. If someone is prosecuted, legal action is taken against them by the authorities.

用法与细微差别

Used formally, especially in legal and news contexts. Commonly in passive voice: 'was prosecuted.' Refers to the state's action in criminal cases, not civil disputes. Do not use 'prosecuted' for suing (which is 'sued'). Often appears with crimes or offenses.

• Spanish: procesado - enjuiciado
• Portuguese (BR): processado - acusado judicialmente
• Portuguese (PT): processado - acusado (em tribunal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 被起诉
• Chinese (Traditional): 被起訴
• Hindi: अभियुक्त
• Arabic: مُحاكَم - مُلاحَق قضائياً
• Bengali: অভিযোগ গঠিত হওয়া - মামলা করা
• Russian: привлечён к уголовной ответственности - обвинён в суде
• Japanese: 起訴された
• Vietnamese: bị truy tố
• Korean: 기소되다
• Turkish: yargılanmak - dava açılmak (ceza davası için)
• Urdu: مقدمہ چلایا جانا
• Indonesian: dituntut

例句

He was prosecuted for stealing a car.

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The company was prosecuted for breaking environmental laws.

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She was prosecuted for fraud.

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Not everyone who is accused gets prosecuted in court.

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

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

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