vt.起訴；告發(fā)；從事；徹底進(jìn)行

vi.起訴；擔(dān)任檢察官

He was prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit. 他被告發(fā)超速行駛。

He vowed that he would prosecute them for fraud. 他鄭重宣布將起訴他們犯有欺詐罪。

We should never prosecute the innocent. 我們決不應(yīng)控告無辜的人。

They had overwhelming public support to prosecute the war. 絕大多數(shù)民眾支持他們繼續(xù)進(jìn)行這場戰(zhàn)爭。

He did not want to prosecute his research in that field. 他不想繼續(xù)進(jìn)行那個領(lǐng)域的研究了。

The police decided not to prosecute. 警方?jīng)Q定不予起訴。

prosecute的基本意思是指對某人由于做錯事或違反了法律而提起訴訟。引申可作“執(zhí)行”“履行”解。

prosecute可用作及物動詞,也可用作不及物動詞。用作及物動詞時,可接名詞或代詞作賓語。可用于被動結(jié)構(gòu)。

prosecute可接介詞for表示“因…而起訴”。