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public prosecutor

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌpublic ˈprosecutor noun [countable] British English  SCTBOa lawyer who works for the government, and tries to prove in a court of law that someone has done something illegal 公诉人,检察官,检控官 SYN American English district attorney
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public prosecutorFour were arrested on the orders of the chief public prosecutor, but Mr Honecker was let off because of ill health.It demonstrated the excesses that are possible in the present climate of confusion and for which the chief public prosecutor has apologised.On June 14,1961, at the request of Milan's public prosecutor, it was seized by 25 plain-clothes policemen.He was later charged with trespass, and the public prosecutor in Mannheim will this week decide whether other charges will follow.All prosecutions are undertaken by the public prosecutor, the Lord Advocate, or his subordinates, the procurators fiscal.
From Longman Business Dictionarypublic prosecutorˌpublic ˈprosecutorLAW an important official in the legal system in a particular area who decides which cases should be triedThe public prosecutor’s office in Munich has begun the investigation of aircraft makers for violations of export-control laws. prosecutor
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public prosecutor
ˌpublic ˈprosecutor noun [countable] British English
a lawyer who works for the government, and tries to prove in a court of law that someone has done something illegal
   SYN  district attorney American English


public prosecutorBrE /ˌpʌblɪk ˈprɒsɪkjuːtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpʌblɪk ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtər/ 🔊 noun (BrE) a lawyer who works for the government and tries to prove people guilty in court 公诉人;检察官   see also district attorney