prosecute

英 ['pr?s?kju?t] 美['prɑs?'kj?t]

CET6TEM4IELTSGRE考研TOEFL中低頻詞常用詞匯

第三人稱單數(shù):?prosecutes;過去式:?prosecuted;過去分詞:?prosecuted;現(xiàn)在分詞:?prosecuting;

1. sequ- / secut- => prosecute.
2. 也就是跟做了你不放、揪著你不放，跟你沒完，持續(xù)糾纏你，持續(xù)跟你耗著，反正就是不放過你，由此引申為“起訴、控告”。

prosecute 檢舉，起訴，控告

pro-,向前，-sec,跟隨，追隨，詞源同execute,sequence.引申諸相關(guān)詞義。

prosecute: prosecute: [15] If you prosecute someone, etymologically you ‘pursue’ them. The word comes from prōsecūt-, the past participial stem of prōsequī ‘pursue’, a compound verb formed from the prefix prō- ‘forward’ and sequī ‘follow’ (source of English sequal, sequence, etc). The word’s legal application emerged in the late 16th century.
=> pursue, sequal, sequence, suit
prosecute (v.): early 15c., "follow up, pursue" (some course or action), from Latin prosecutus, past participle of prosequi "follow after, accompany; chase, pursue; attack, assail, abuse" (see pursue). Meaning "bring to a court of law" is first recorded 1570s. Meaning "go into detail" is from 1530s.

1. Will you be able to prosecute your responsibilities effectively?: 你能有效地履行職責嗎 ?

2. The attorney who will prosecute the case says he cannot reveal how much money is involved.: 將對此案提起公訴的律師說他不能透露具體的涉案金額。

3. The police have decided not to prosecute because the evidence is not strong enough.: 由于證據(jù)不足，警方已決定不起訴。

4. The Attorney General was aware of the political implications of his decision to prosecute.: 司法部長很清楚他決定起訴可能引發(fā)的政治后果。

5. Photographs taken by roadside cameras will soon be enough to prosecute drivers for speeding.: 路邊電子眼拍下的照片很快將足以起訴超速的司機。