• vt. 控告，起訴；[法] 揭發(fā)

in-,進入，使，-dict,說，詞源同indicate,diction.后引申詞義控告，起訴。詞義演變比較enjoin,injunction.

indict (v.)

c. 1300, from Anglo-French enditer "accuse, indict" (late 13c.), Old French enditer "to dictate or inform," from Late Latin *indictare "to declare, proclaim in writing," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + dictare "to say, compose in words" (see dictate). Retained its French pronunciation even after the spelling was re-Latinized c. 1600. In classical Latin, indictus meant "not said, unsaid." Related: Indictable; indicted; indicting.

1. The grand jury indicts or refuses to indict accused persons.

大陪審團可起訴或拒絕起訴被告.

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2. You can't indict whole people for the crudeness of a few.

您不能因少數人的粗暴行為就控訴整個民族.

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3. Prosecutors said they wouldn't indict Mr. Hatoyama due to insufficient evidence.

檢察官說因為證據不足,不會起訴鳩山由紀夫.

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4. I can indict you for abducting high school student.

我可以告你誘拐中學生.

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5. In simple civil cases, the plaintiff may indict verbally.

對簡單的民事案件, 原告可以口頭起訴.

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