释义 |
lay a charge lay a chargeTo officially or publicly claim that another person has committed a crime or misdeed. He broke into my house—of course I'm laying a charge against him! We have to have all the facts available before we can decide whether to lay a charge or not.See also: charge, laylay a charge make an accusation. 1989 Tony Parker A Place Called Bird We have domestic assaults. The complainant lays a charge. See also: charge, lay |