im·peach /ɪmˈpiːtʃ/ verb [transitiveT] law SCPGOACCUSEif a government official is impeached, they are formally charged with a serious crime in a special government court 弹劾〔政府官员〕 The governor was impeached for using state funds improperly. 州长因违规使用州政府资金而受到弹劾。
—impeachment noun [countableC, uncountableU]