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accuse

UK //əˈkjuːz//US //əˈkjuːz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'accusare',意为 '责备' 或 '控告',由 'ad-'(朝向)和 'causa'(原因、理由)组成。

verb

❶ 指责或控告某人做了错事或违法的事,通常带有正式或严重的意味。

“She accused him of stealing her wallet.”

(她指责他偷了她的钱包。)

“The police accused the man of fraud.”

(警方指控该男子犯有欺诈罪。)

同义词:blame, charge, indict

常见短语

accuse someone of something — 正式或非正式地指责某人做了某事,通常用于描述具体的指控内容。

“He accused his neighbor of making too much noise.”

(他指责邻居制造了太多噪音。)