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prosecution

Ngoại động từ[C/U] Cả hai

Số nhiều: prosecutionsQuá khứ: prosecutedPhân từ 2: prosecutedV-ing: prosecuting

This term carries a heavy weight of authority and adversarial conflict. It evokes the image of a state-powered machine pursuing an individual to ensure a legal penalty is applied. It is strictly formal and typically associated with the courtroom or government mandates. When used outside of law, it suggests a relentless, disciplined drive toward a goal. It implies a systematic approach to a task, often with a sense of inevitability or rigid adherence to a plan, contrasting with more casual words like pursuit or following.

Countable when referring to a specific legal case or trial. Uncountable when referring to the general legal process or the act of pursuing a goal.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

"The prosecution presented its evidence to the jury."

Danh từ

The act of continuing or pursuing a course of action to completion.

"The prosecution of the war required immense resources."

Ngoại động từ

[someone]

To institute legal proceedings against someone.

"The state decided to prosecute the suspect for fraud."

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