1. 对...提起公诉，起诉，告发，检举，依法进行
2. 彻底进行，执行
3. 从事，经营
4. 做检察官

1. vt. & vi. 对…起诉,控告 bring a criminal charge against sb in a court of law
2. vt. 执行,履行 carry out

1. conduct a prosecution in a court of law

2. bring a criminal action against (in a trial);

   "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"
   

3. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in;

   "She pursued many activities"
   "They engaged in a discussion"
   

1.起诉；控告；检举
If the authoritiesprosecute someone, they charge them with a crime and put them on trial.

prosecute的反义词

e.g. The police have decided not toprosecute because the evidence is not strong enough...
由于证据不足，警方已决定不起诉。
e.g. Photographs taken by roadside cameras will soon be enough toprosecute drivers for speeding...
路边电子眼拍下的照片很快将足以起诉超速的司机。

2.（律师在法庭上）指控，公诉
When a lawyerprosecutes a case, he or she tries to prove that the person who is on trial is guilty.

e.g. The attorney who willprosecute the case says he cannot reveal how much money is involved.
将对此案提起公诉的律师说他不能透露具体的涉案金额。
e.g. ...the prosecuting attorney.
检察官

1. 检控：在反对利得税中,简而言之,在税务诉讼中,除了刑事罪名检控(criminal prosecution)的逃税(tax evasion)个案,刑事罪名裏要求的「没有合理疑点beyond reasonable刑事罪(criminal offence)检控(prosecute)纳税人, 而在刑事罪的检控裏,

1. The police have decided not to prosecute.
   警方决定不予起诉。

1. They prosecuted an investigation of the accident.
   他们对事故进行了彻底调查。
2. Will you be able to prosecute your responsibilities effectively?
   你能有效地履行职责吗?
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3. Trespassers will be prosecuted.
   闲人免进,违者必究。

prosecute for (v.+prep.)

因…而起诉 bring a suit against sb
prosecute sb for sth/v-ing

He prosecuted them for stealing.

他检举他们偷窃。

He was prosecuted for theft.

他因偷窃而被起诉。

He was prosecuted for drunken driving.

他因酒后开车而受到起诉。

She was prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit.

她因超速行车而被起诉。

• Obliged to prosecute the war with greater vigour.

  出自：J. Colville

1. prosecute的基本意思是指对某人由于做错事或违反了法律而提起诉讼。引申可作“执行”“履行”解。
2. prosecute可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,可接名词或代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。
3. prosecute可接介词for表示“因…而起诉”。