prosecution /ˌprɑːsɪˈkjuːʃən/ noun plural prosecutions
plural prosecutions
Learner's definition of PROSECUTION
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: the act or process of holding a trial against a person who is accused of a crime to see if that person is guilty起诉;诉讼 [count]
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2
the prosecution : the side of a legal case which argues that a person who is accused of a crime is guilty : the lawyer or lawyers who prosecute someone in a court case原告;控方;控方律师 -
The prosecution called their first witness.控方召唤了第一名证人。
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The prosecution rests, Your Honor.法官大人,控方陈诉完毕。
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The defense told the jury that the prosecution had not proved its case.辩方提示陪审团,控方并未证明所控属实。
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 — compare defense 3
[noncount] formal : the act of doing or continuing to do something从事;继续 —
usually + of