Prosecution

[prɒsɪ'kjuːʃ(ə)n] or [,prɑsɪ'kjuʃən]

解释:

(noun.) the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior.

(noun.) the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant.

卡里校对--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) The act or process of prosecuting, or of endeavoring to gain or accomplish something; pursuit by efforts of body or mind; as, the prosecution of a scheme, plan, design, or undertaking; the prosecution of war.

(n.) The institution and carrying on of a suit in a court of law or equity, to obtain some right, or to redress and punish some wrong; the carrying on of a judicial proceeding in behalf of a complaining party, as distinguished from defense.

(n.) The institution, or commencement, and continuance of a criminal suit; the process of exhibiting formal charges against an offender before a legal tribunal, and pursuing them to final judgment on behalf of the state or government, as by indictment or information.

(n.) The party by whom criminal proceedings are instituted.

科林整理

同义词及近义词：

n. [1]. Pursuit.[2]. Arraignment, bringing to trial.

校对:威尔默