indict

in'dait

GRE Collins 1

v. accuse formally of a crime

vt. 起诉, 控告, 指控
[法] 控告, 揭发, 对...起诉

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indict 来自拉丁语 indictare，由前缀 in-（表示“向内”）和词根 dict（表示“说”或“宣告”）组成，整体意思是“正式宣告”或“控告”。

例句

1. The grand jury decided to indict the suspect for robbery.

大陪审团决定控告嫌疑人抢劫罪。

2. He was indicted on charges of fraud and money laundering.

他因欺诈和洗钱的罪名被控告。

3. The lawyer announced that they would appeal the indictment.

律师宣布他们将对指控提出上诉。