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BNC: 2989 COCA: 3605

prosecution

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pros·e·cu·tion /ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃən $ ˌprɑː-/ ●●○ W3 noun  
1  [countableC, uncountableU]SCT when a charge is made against someone for a crime, or when someone is judged for a crime in a court of law （被）刑事起诉
 a criminal prosecution
刑事诉讼
prosecution for
 Walters could face prosecution for his role in the robbery.
沃尔特斯可能因参与抢劫而面临起诉。
prosecution of
 the prosecution of war criminals
对战犯的起诉
 The evidence is not sufficient to bring a prosecution against him.
现有证据不足以对他提出起诉。
2  the prosecution SCTREPRESENTthe lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime 〔刑事案件的〕检控方，控方 → defence
 the chief witness for the prosecution
控方的主要证人
Examples from the Corpus
witness for the prosecution• The judges will have to pore over the 22 volumes of evidence already accumulated and hear the 66 witnesses for the prosecution.• It was expected that McFarlane would appear as a witness for the prosecution.• If it ever comes to a war crimes tribunal for him, our town can provide a few witnesses for the prosecution.• Avila said he considered Williams an important witness for the prosecution and made every effort to get him to court.• Staudinger survived and will be the main witness for the prosecution.• Numerous witnesses for the prosecution followed each other with almost boring repetition into the box.• What took place has to be reconstructed with the principal witness for the prosecution being unavailable.• She was apt to accuse the witnesses for the prosecution of lying.
3  [uncountableU] formalDO when you do something that is your job 〔职责的〕执行，履行
 the prosecution of her duties
履行她的职责
n COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
(a) criminal prosecution
Failure to hand over the documents could result in criminal prosecution.
a private prosecution
The victim's widow is considering a private prosecution.
successful
We do not yet have enough evidence for a successful prosecution.
verbs
bring a prosecution against somebody (=prosecute them)
The police did not bring a prosecution against him.
face prosecution
The owners of a golf course are facing prosecution for blocking footpaths.
escape/avoid prosecution
He was lucky to escape prosecution.
phrases
be liable to/for prosecution formal (=may be prosecuted)
Businesses which do not meet the standards required are liable for prosecution.
immunity from prosecution formal (=the state of being protected from prosecution)
He gave information to the police in return for immunity from prosecution.
Examples from the Corpus
prosecution• Since January, three hate-crime prosecutions have gone to trial.• Maxwell could face prosecution for his role in the robbery.• One of these is to improve prosecution and conviction rates.• As a condition of his release, Nick's passport was withheld for 90 days, pending an appeal by the prosecution.• However, evidence submitted by the prosecution, appearing to support the defence claims, was admitted.• The commissary general in charge of the prosecution, Firenzuola, apparently admitted that he did not consider the Copernican system unacceptable.• A Braintree man was cleared of an affray charge yesterday when the prosecution offered no further evidence against him.• The prosecution said it was a miracle she did not start an inferno.
face prosecution• Purchasers seeking clearance and other parties submitting information to the regulatory authorities face prosecution if they supply false or misleading information.• In extreme cases you could even face prosecution.• A large number of works with low effluent quality do not face prosecution.• Several dealers are now facing prosecution.• As a result, few people face prosecution.• Funny Yesterday they were deciding whether he would face prosecution over the incident.
From Longman Business Dictionary
prosecutionpros·e·cu·tion /ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃənˌprɑː-/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]LAW
1the process or act of bringing a charge against someone for a crime, or of being judged for a crime in a court of law
The evidence is now sufficient tobring a prosecution against him.
Making false statements in adverts may lead to criminal prosecution.
2the prosecution the lawyers in a court of law who try to prove that someone is guilty of a crime
the chief witness for the prosecution
The prosecution asked for costs to be awarded against the defendants.
→ compare defence
pros·e·cu·tion noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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BNC: 2989 COCA: 3605
prosecution

noun¹

 1trying to prove sb's guilt in court起訴ADJECTIVE | VERB + PROSECUTION | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤criminal, federal, private (BrE) 刑事起訴；聯邦起訴；自訴▸➤successful成功的起訴▸➤possible可能發生的起訴◇He faces possible prosecution.他有可能被起訴。VERB + PROSECUTION➤bring, initiate提起訴訟▸➤be liable to, face, risk有可能被起訴；面臨起訴；有被起訴的危險▸➤avoid, escape避免／逃脫起訴▸➤lead to, result in導致被檢控PREPOSITION➤prosecution against對⋯的起訴◇The police brought a prosecution against the driver involved.警方對涉案的司機提起了訴訟。➤prosecution for因⋯而起訴◇Prosecutions for water pollution more than doubled.水污染引起的起訴增加了一倍多。PHRASES➤immunity from prosecution免於公訴
prosecution

noun²

 2the prosecution lawyers trying to prove sb's guilt控方律師PROSECUTION + VERB | PROSECUTION + NOUN | PREPOSITION PROSECUTION + VERB➤prove sth控方證實⋯▸➤allege sth, claim sth, present sth控方聲稱⋯◇The prosecution alleged that he murdered his wife.控方稱他謀殺了自己的妻子。➤call sb控方稱某人⋯PROSECUTION + NOUN➤case, evidence原告提出的論據；控方提出的證據▸➤counsel, lawyer, team, witness原告律師；控方團隊；控方證人▸➤costs (BrE) 原告承擔的費用PREPOSITION➤for the prosecution原告方的◇a witness for the prosecution原告證人
BNC: 2989 COCA: 3605
prosecution noun
⇨ case
BNC: 2989 COCA: 3605
prosecution
To accuse someone of a crime: accuse, allege, charge...
Court cases and legal processes: action, admit, advocacy...
Parts of trials: affirmation, appearance, be on/under oath...
Lawyers and people who work in law courts: advocate, AG, ambulance chaser...
The process of performing an action: action, execution, discharge...

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