to prosecute
01
起诉, 控告
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
Transitive: to prosecute a case
Intransitive
例子
The lawyer was hired to prosecute the case on behalf of the victim ’s family.
律师被聘请代表受害者家属起诉此案。
She was asked to prosecute the case, bringing the defendant to trial for fraud.
她被要求起诉此案，以欺诈罪将被告送上法庭。
02
起诉, 控告
to officially accuse a person or an organization of a crime and ask a court to judge them
Transitive: to prosecute sb
例子
The state decided to prosecute the company for environmental violations.
国家决定起诉该公司违反环境法。
The government plans to prosecute those responsible for the financial fraud.
政府计划起诉那些对金融欺诈负责的人。
03
追求, 坚持
to persist in carrying out a plan or action until it is completed or achieved
Transitive: to prosecute a course of action
例子
Despite the challenges, she decided to prosecute her goal of completing the marathon.
尽管面临挑战，她还是决定追求完成马拉松的目标。
He vowed to prosecute his research on renewable energy until he found a viable solution.
他发誓要继续他对可再生能源的研究，直到找到一个可行的解决方案。
词汇树
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