趴趴兵营之同型词归类7

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本期词汇：
accuse •  charge  • prosecute  •  indict  • impeach  •  cite
These words all mean to say that sb has done sth wrong or committed a crime and must appear in court.

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
►  to prosecute/​indict/​impeach/​cite sb  for  sth
►  to charge/​indict sb  with  sth
►  to be prosecuted/​indicted/​impeached/​cited  on charges/​on a charge  of sth

accuse [ T ]  
to say that sb has done sth wrong or committed a crime
No one could ever  accuse  this government of not caring about the poor.

charge [ T,  usually passive ]  
to accuse sb formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court
The teenagers were jointly charged with attempted murder.  
A man has been charged in connection with the attack.  
   In formal language  charge  can also mean ‘to accuse sb formally in public of doing sth wrong’:  Opposition MPs charged the minister with neglecting her duty.

prosecute [ T ,  I ]  
to put sb on trial for a crime in court
The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act.

indict  [ T ,  usually passive ] ( law )  
(in the US) to officially charge sb with a crime
The senator was indicted for murder.  ◇  They were indicted on a number of corruption charges.
NOTE   charge  or  indict?    In Britain the Crown Prosecution Service decides whether to  charge  sb with a crime. In the US  charge  is used when this is done by a prosecutor  ( = a public official )  and  indict  when this is done by a Grand Jury  ( = a group of 23 people ) .

impeach [ T ]  
(especially in the US) to charge an important public figure with a serious crime in connection with their job
The President was impeached by Congress for lying.

cite [ T ,  usually passive ] ( law )  
to order sb to appear in court; to name sb officially in a legal case
He was cited for contempt of court.  ◇  She was cited in the divorce proceedings.