indictment

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n. 起诉, 控告, 起诉状 [经] 起诉书

发音

US /ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/

词形变化

indictments 复数 indictments

别名

endictment

释义与例句

n. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury.

    起诉

    公诉

    可数 不可数 法律
  2. 2.

    The official legal document outlining the charges concerned; bill of indictment.

    起诉状

    诉状

    公诉书

    可数 不可数 法律
  3. 3.

    An accusation of wrongdoing; a criticism or condemnation.

    可数 不可数
  4. 4.

    Evidence of failure or poor performance.

    可数 不可数

    an indictment of his ability to lead

    an indictment of his game

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

instrument accusation accusal legal instrument

下位词 1

true bill

部分词 2

charge complaint

词源

18th-century Latinized respelling of Middle English endytement (“action of accusing”), from Anglo-Norman enditement, from enditer, from Late Latin indictāre, from Latin indictus.

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