prosecuting
present participle ofprosecute
| 单词 | prosecuting |
| 释义 | prosecuting present participle ofprosecute prosecute verb uk/ˈprɒs.ɪ.kjuːt/us/ˈprɑː.sə.kjuːt/prosecuteverb(LEGAL)C2[IorT] toofficiallyaccusesomeone ofcommittingacrimein alawcourt, or (of alawyer) totrytoprovethat apersonaccusedofcommittingacrimeisguiltyof thatcrime: Shoplifters will be prosecuted. He was prosecutedforfraud. Anymanufacturerwho does notconformto thestandardscould be prosecuted under the Consumers ProtectionAct, 1987. Thevictimhas said that she will not prosecute. Compare defend(PROTECT)
Taking legal action
prosecuteverb(CONTINUE)[T]formal tocontinueto takepartin aplannedgroupofactivities,especiallyawar: Heseemedconvincedthat the US would prosecute thewartoitsend. Continue & last
Examplesofprosecutingprosecuting In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The concern withprosecutingthe transgressors of enclosure rather than the violators of chastity - the latter always entailed the former - reflects developments in secular legislation. From theCambridge English Corpus Sanctions extended from the disciplining of individuals to the closure of particular establishments, not to mention referral to the police andprosecutingauthorities. From theCambridge English Corpus The definition is sufficiently wide to encompass all sectors including the judiciary andprosecutingauthorities. From theCambridge English Corpus The next par t provides the medical context for shaping theprosecutingattorney's cross-examination of the defendant, and the defendant's response to her questions. From theCambridge English Corpus Women were also taking advantage of the courts' general lack of interest inprosecutingthem, even when they clearly began riots. From theCambridge English Corpus In the present experiment, we areprosecutingthe investigations in order to complete the understanding of this aspect. From theCambridge English Corpus But something interesting happens next: something in the address term embedded in theprosecutingattorney's negative truth tag (202). From theCambridge English Corpus Perhaps more unsettling than the double standard inprosecutingthe robed brood was the one that existed in actual law enforcement. From theCambridge English Corpus A construction boom in the housing industry may have contributed to the decline of interest inprosecutingthe janitors. From theCambridge English Corpus After all, the one was allegedlyprosecutinga holy war, while the other was pursuing the secular goal of selfdetermination. From theCambridge English Corpus However, as should be stressed, my present interest does not lie inprosecutinga case against utilitarianism. From theCambridge English Corpus Theprosecutingattorney begins her cross-examination with a litany of relatively factual yes 0 no questions about the defendant's height, weight, and athletic prowess, culminating in two general formulations. From theCambridge English Corpus Where the judicial system is sufficiently effective inprosecutingoffenders, the optimal response was shown to involve policies which combine efforts to reduce corruption together with those which lower emissions. From theCambridge English Corpus Afterprosecutingfifty-five delinquents for a return of only £20.10, the stool gave up the attempt. From theCambridge English Corpus Moreover, by notprosecutingacts of male domestic violence under the criminal law, conciliation can legitimise male dominance over women and to a certain extent even the use of violence. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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