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[C/U] the process or act of accusing someone of a crime and asking a court of law to judge them 起诉;指控 He could face prosecution over the incident. 他可能因这起事件而面临起诉。
escape prosecution : She narrowly escaped prosecution. 她勉勉强强逃过了指控。
prosecution for : an increase in the number of prosecutions for violent crime 暴力犯罪起诉数量的增加
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the prosecution
the lawyers who try to prove in court that someone accused of a crime is guilty. The people who try to prove that someone is not guilty are called the defence. The prosecution can be followed by a singular or plural verb. 控方;原告律师 a witness for the prosecution
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