prosecute /ˈprɑːsɪˌkjuːt/ verb prosecutes; prosecuted; prosecuting
prosecutes; prosecuted; prosecuting
Learner's definition of PROSECUTE
1
law : to hold a trial against a person who is accused of a crime to see if that person is guilty起诉;控告 [no object]
[+ object]
2
: to work as a lawyer to try to prove a case against someone accused of a crime担任控方律师 [+ object]
[no object]
3
[+ object] formal : to continue to do (something) : to proceed with (something)继续做 — prosecutable
/ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːtəbəl/ adjective