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单词 indict
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Definition of indict in English:

indict

verb ɪnˈdʌɪtɪnˈdaɪt
[with object]North American
  • Formally accuse of or charge with a crime.

    his former manager was indicted for fraud
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Here was a man accused of homosexual activities on the occasions for which he was indicted.
    • And a grand jury or the state attorney makes the decision as to whether or not to formally indict you with the charges.
    • If there's information you could indict, they will indict him when he leaves office if he lied under oath.
    • All I can say from what I've seen, I would have to support the position that the government took on indicting him several years ago.
    • Prosecutors did not indict him on the first charge, while a court fined him 300,000 yen on the second charge.
    • However, prosecutors did not indict him at that time on the grounds that the girl could not remember what he did.
    • That means not only making sure there is strong evidence against the defendant before indicting him, but also making sure that he receives a fair trial.
    • Well, if they're just indicting him for burglary, I doubt they have any direct connection yet.
    • Moving on very swiftly, in relation to two charges, you were indicted to stand trial at the Central Criminal Court?
    • It's one of those things we're going to have to wait and see what the grand jury indicted him on.
    • Turns out the Justice Department didn't think they had enough evidence to indict him.
    • If you so testify in front of a jury, I will indict you for first degree murder.
    • The government can seize a defendant's assets immediately after indicting him, making it virtually impossible to finance an effective defense.
    • This one a Texas grand jury indicting him on a charge of money laundering, also in connection with this case.
    • Despite considerable evidence, a grand jury refused to indict him.
    • Howard, it suggests that if they do believe that he is a suspect or may be guilty, they maybe do not have enough evidence to get a grand jury to indict him.
    • What legal grounds are there for indicting him for treason?
    • He indicts her, raids her offices and it comes to nothing?
    • Undaunted, local prosecutors decided to indict him for possession of drug paraphernalia.
    Synonyms
    charge with, accuse of, arraign for, take to court for, put on trial for, bring to trial for, prosecute for
    summons, cite, make accusations about, lay charges against, file charges against, prefer charges against
    North American impeach for

Derivatives

  • indictee

  • nounɪndʌɪˈtiːɪnˌdaɪˈti
    North American
    • The Council believes it essential that the trend of cooperation with the Tribunal and the surrender of indictees continue over the next six months.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • To date, there are 65 indictees, of whom 38 are currently in the tribunal and 34 in detention, with four provisionally released.
      • There are unconfirmed reports that several more Hague indictees were detained on Thursday.
      • It seems unlikely that Indonesia will arrest those indictees and send them to Dili for trial.
      • Most of the day he is free to mix with other detainees, spend time walking in an exercise yard or playing chess and cards with the other war crimes indictees.
  • indicter

  • noun ɪnˈdʌɪtəɪnˈdaɪdər
    North American
    • Perhaps the indicters could argue that they were making an example?
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The relevant units shall protect the legitimate rights and interests of the reporters, indicters and informers according to law.

Origin

Middle English endite, indite, from Anglo-Norman French enditer, based on Latin indicere 'proclaim, appoint', from in- 'towards' + dicere 'pronounce, utter'.

Rhymes

affright, alight, alright, aright, bedight, bight, bite, blight, bright, byte, cite, dight, Dwight, excite, fight, flight, fright, goodnight, height, ignite, impolite, indite, invite, kite, knight, light, lite, might, mite, night, nite, outfight, outright, plight, polite, quite, right, rite, sight, site, skintight, skite, sleight, slight, smite, Snow-white, spite, sprite, tight, tonight, trite, twite, underwrite, unite, uptight, white, wight, wright, write
 
 

Definition of indict in US English:

indict

verbinˈdītɪnˈdaɪt
[with object]North American
  • Formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime.

    his former manager was indicted for fraud
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Moving on very swiftly, in relation to two charges, you were indicted to stand trial at the Central Criminal Court?
    • This one a Texas grand jury indicting him on a charge of money laundering, also in connection with this case.
    • He indicts her, raids her offices and it comes to nothing?
    • However, prosecutors did not indict him at that time on the grounds that the girl could not remember what he did.
    • If there's information you could indict, they will indict him when he leaves office if he lied under oath.
    • Well, if they're just indicting him for burglary, I doubt they have any direct connection yet.
    • Undaunted, local prosecutors decided to indict him for possession of drug paraphernalia.
    • Here was a man accused of homosexual activities on the occasions for which he was indicted.
    • The government can seize a defendant's assets immediately after indicting him, making it virtually impossible to finance an effective defense.
    • All I can say from what I've seen, I would have to support the position that the government took on indicting him several years ago.
    • Prosecutors did not indict him on the first charge, while a court fined him 300,000 yen on the second charge.
    • Howard, it suggests that if they do believe that he is a suspect or may be guilty, they maybe do not have enough evidence to get a grand jury to indict him.
    • It's one of those things we're going to have to wait and see what the grand jury indicted him on.
    • That means not only making sure there is strong evidence against the defendant before indicting him, but also making sure that he receives a fair trial.
    • If you so testify in front of a jury, I will indict you for first degree murder.
    • And a grand jury or the state attorney makes the decision as to whether or not to formally indict you with the charges.
    • Turns out the Justice Department didn't think they had enough evidence to indict him.
    • Despite considerable evidence, a grand jury refused to indict him.
    • What legal grounds are there for indicting him for treason?
    Synonyms
    charge with, accuse of, arraign for, take to court for, put on trial for, bring to trial for, prosecute for

Origin

Middle English endite, indite, from Anglo-Norman French enditer, based on Latin indicere ‘proclaim, appoint’, from in- ‘towards’ + dicere ‘pronounce, utter’.

 
 
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