prosecute
英 ['prɒsɪkjuːt]
美 ['prɑsɪ'kjʊt]
- vt. 检举；贯彻；从事；依法进行
- vi. 起诉；告发；作检察官
助记提示
1. sequ- / secut- => prosecute.
2. 也就是跟做了你不放、揪着你不放，跟你没完，持续纠缠你，持续跟你耗着，反正就是不放过你，由此引申为“起诉、控告”。
中文词源
prosecute 检举，起诉，控告pro-,向前，-sec,跟随，追随，词源同execute,sequence.引申诸相关词义。
英文词源
- prosecute
- prosecute: [15] If you prosecute someone, etymologically you ‘pursue’ them. The word comes from prōsecūt-, the past participial stem of prōsequī ‘pursue’, a compound verb formed from the prefix prō- ‘forward’ and sequī ‘follow’ (source of English sequal, sequence, etc). The word’s legal application emerged in the late 16th century.
=> pursue, sequal, sequence, suit - prosecute (v.)
- early 15c., "follow up, pursue" (some course or action), from Latin prosecutus, past participle of prosequi "follow after, accompany; chase, pursue; attack, assail, abuse" (see pursue). Meaning "bring to a court of law" is first recorded 1570s. Meaning "go into detail" is from 1530s.
双语例句
- 1. Will you be able to prosecute your responsibilities effectively?
- 你能有效地履行职责 吗 ?
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. The attorney who will prosecute the case says he cannot reveal how much money is involved.
- 将对此案提起公诉的律师说他不能透露具体的涉案金额。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The police have decided not to prosecute because the evidence is not strong enough.
- 由于证据不足，警方已决定不起诉。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The Attorney General was aware of the political implications of his decision to prosecute.
- 司法部长很清楚他决定起诉可能引发的政治后果。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Photographs taken by roadside cameras will soon be enough to prosecute drivers for speeding.
- 路边电子眼拍下的照片很快将足以起诉超速的司机。
来自柯林斯例句