impeachment

im'pi:tʃmәnt

n. a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office

[法] 控告, 检举, 弹劾

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impeachment 由前缀 im-（意为“否定”）和词根 peach（源自拉丁语 pactum，意为“协议”）构成，整体意思可以理解为“对协议的否定”，即对某个官员的控告或弹劾。

例句

1. The president faced impeachment after a scandal was revealed.

总统在丑闻曝光后面临弹劾。

2. Impeachment is a serious process that can remove a leader from office.

弹劾是一个严重的程序，可以将领导人罢免。

3. Many citizens participated in the protest to support the impeachment trial.

许多公民参与了抗议活动，以支持弹劾审判。