indict
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·dict /ɪnˈdaɪt/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive] especially American English law SCLto officially charge someone with a criminal offence 控告，起诉indict somebody for something He was indicted for vehicular homicide in 1987. 1987年他因车祸致人死亡被起诉。► see thesaurus at accuse→ See Verb table
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indict• The grand jury also named President Nixon as a co-conspirator, though he was not indicted.• More sitting senators have been indicted and convicted of felonies than have been elected president.• He was indicted April Fools' Day.• The grand jury indicted Aronoff, R-Cincinnati, and Riffe, D-Wheelersburg, on two counts of filing a false statement.• A leading cocaine trafficker has been indicted by the United States government.• You could, as Karl Marx and others did, point to inequities in the distribution of wealth and indict capitalism.• He was indicted for perjury before a grand jury.• Appointed by President Carter in 1978, Collins became the fifth sitting judge to be indicted in the past decade.• Most of the others indicted were vendors benefiting from contracts.indict somebody for something• Three of the men were indicted for kidnapping.From Longman Business Dictionaryindictin‧dict /ɪnˈdaɪt/ verb [intransitive, transitive] especially American EnglishLAW to officially charge someone with a criminal offenceindict somebody for something21 currency traders have been indicted for illegal trading practices. —indictable adjectiveIt is debatable whether he committed an indictable offense.→ See Verb tableOrigin indict (1300-1400) Anglo-French enditer, from Old French, “to write down”, from Latin indicere “to say publicly or officially”, from dicere “to say”; influenced by Medieval Latin indictare “to indict”in·dict verbChineseSyllable
officially Corpus with Business to charge a someone criminal
indict
in‧dict /ɪnˈdaɪt/
verb [intransitive and transitive] especially American English law
indict somebody for something
He was indicted for vehicular homicide in 1987.
▪ accuse to say that you believe that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad: Two women have been accused of kidnapping a newborn baby. | Are you accusing me of lying?
▪allege /əˈledʒ/ to accuse someone of doing something, although this has not been proved: He alleged that the other man had attacked him first.
▪charge if the police charge someone, they officially tell that person that they are believed to be guilty of a crime and that they must go to court: She was charged with murder.
▪indict American English law to officially accuse someone of a crime so that they will be judged in court under the American legal system: He was indicted on charges of fraud.
in‧dict /ɪnˈdaɪt/
verb [intransitive and transitive] especially American English law Date: 1300-1400
Language: Anglo-French
Origin: enditer, from Old French, 'to write down', from Latin indicere 'to say publicly or officially', from dicere 'to say'; influenced by Medieval Latin indictare 'to indict'
to officially charge someone with a criminal offenceLanguage: Anglo-French
Origin: enditer, from Old French, 'to write down', from Latin indicere 'to say publicly or officially', from dicere 'to say'; influenced by Medieval Latin indictare 'to indict'
indict somebody for something
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Breaking the law 犯法
break/violate/obey/uphold the law违反／违背／遵守／维护法律 be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud因犯罪／抢劫／诈骗而被调查／逮捕／审判 be arrested/ ( especially
NAmE indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/( felony chargesespecially
因被控犯强奸罪／诈骗罪／重型罪遭逮捕／起诉／定罪 be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting因涉嫌纵火／抢劫／在商店行窃而被逮捕 be accused of/be charged with murder/( homicide/four counts of fraudespecially
NAmE 被指控犯有谋杀罪／杀人罪／四项诈骗罪 face two charges of indecent assault面临两项猥亵罪的指控 admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for sth)承认（对某事的）罪责／责任 deny the allegations/claims/charges否认指控 confess to a crime坦白罪行 grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail准许／不准保释；交保释金获释；弃保潜逃
The legal process 法律程序
stand/await/bring sb to/come to/be on trial受审；候审；把某人送交法院审判；开庭审理；受到审判 take sb to/come to/settle sth out of court把某人告上法庭；被法庭受理；庭外和解某事 face/avoid/escape prosecution面临／免于／逃脱起诉 seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel寻求／聘请／有权聘用／无权聘用律师 hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial开庭；出庭；休庭 sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury担任／影响／说服陪审团 sit/stand/appear/be put/place sb in the dock坐在／站在／出现在／被送上／将某人送上被告席 plead guilty/not guilty to a crime认罪；不认罪 be called to/enter ( the witness boxBrE 被召唤进入／进入证人席 take/put sb on the stand/( the witness standNAmE 出庭作证；让某人出庭作证 call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness传唤／以传票传唤／讯问／盘问证人 give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of sb提供／听取对某人不利／有利的证据 raise/withdraw/overrule an objection提出／撤销／否决异议 reach a unanimous/majority verdict作出一致的／多数人赞同的裁决 return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death作出／宣布无罪／非法杀人／意外死亡的裁决 convict/acquit the defendant of the crime宣判被告有罪／无罪 secure a conviction/your acquittal获得有罪／无罪判决 lodge/file an appeal提出上诉 appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict对判决／裁决提出上诉／质疑；维持／撤销判决／裁决
Sentencing and punishment 判刑与惩罚
pass sentence on sb宣布对某人的判决 carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence会被判处／面临／服七年徒刑／无期徒刑 receive/be given the death penalty被判死刑 be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)被判十年（监禁） carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)会被判处／处以／缴纳（3 000 美元的）罚金／（14 年的）监禁 be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder因持有毒品罪／诈骗罪／谋杀罪被监禁 do/serve time/ten years服刑；服十年徒刑 be sent to/put sb in/be released from jail/prison被送进监狱；把某人送进监狱；被释放出狱 be/put sb/spend X years on death row在／把某人关在死囚牢房；在死囚牢房度过…年 be granted/be denied/break (your) parole获准假释；假释遭拒；违反假释规定