impeach

im'pi:tʃ

托福GRE Collins 1

v. challenge the honesty or veracity of
v. charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office

vt. 控告, 怀疑, 检举, 弹劾
[法] 控告, 检举, 弹劾

Collins 星级

26,335

BNC 频率

13,892

使用频率

impeach 可以拆分为前缀 im-（表示“否定”或“进入”）和词根 peach（源自拉丁语 paccare，意为“控告”）。整体意思是对某人进行控告或弹劾。

例句

1. The Congress decided to impeach the president for misconduct.

国会决定因不当行为弹劾总统。

2. Many citizens were divided on whether to impeach the governor.

许多市民对是否弹劾州长意见不一。

3. Impeaching a leader is a serious political action that requires evidence.

弹劾领导人是一项需要证据的严肃政治行动。