prosecution
/ˌpɹɑ.sɪˈkju.ʃən/ 名词 C1中文： 起诉、检察官、控方、检方
- The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor. · The prosecution of the war fell to Winston Churchill.· Many apartheid perpetrators escaped prosecution for their persecution of black Africans and political dissidents.
- The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person.
- The prosecuting party.
- In many countries, a legal body and institution, usually part of the state apparatus, empowered to perform prosecution. Prosecutor's Office. See Prosecutor. · Backed by public outrage, the prosecution requested the death penalty to be imposed on the murderer.
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The public has already learned those particulars of the crime which came out in the police investigation, but a good deal was suppressed upon that occasion, since the case for the prosecution was so overwhelmingly strong that it was not necessary to bring forward all the facts.
I have already successfully conducted several public prosecutions, and brought the offenders to merited punishment.
“So curious, that I think you are running a great risk of a prosecution for defamation of character.”
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