英语词汇“prosecute”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To prosecute is to participate in or pursue something to completion, like a government’s intention to prosecute a war. Prosecute is most often used for bringing legal action against an accused person or group.

Prosecute comes from the Latin, “prosesutus,” meaning “follow after.” The legal sense of the word first appeared in the 1570s. A district attorney will often prosecute, by bringing legal charges and action against a person or group (watch any TV legal drama, and the prosecution will no doubt prosecute eventually). A company may prosecute by suing to protect against damages. Prosecute should not be confused with the word persecute, which means to harass or oppress.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

persecute / prosecute

But I firmly believe these particular bureaucrats have only one group they plan to monitor and persecute — I mean prosecute — on this issue.

What is it about pursuing legal action that makes people think of harassing someone? Although we're not sure, it turns out that people have been confusing persecute and prosecute from the start.

Prosecute entered English first: probably before 1425 from prosecuten (to follow up or pursue) in Polychronicon by Ranulf Higdon. Higdongot his term from the Latin prōsecūtus, whose root means to pursue. By 1579, prosecute had taken on the sense of pursuing legal action before a court:

His compassion and experience would allow him to prosecute cases that will make us all safer.

Persecute, on the other hand, entered English in 1450 meaning to pursue for the purpose of harming. Before 1450, it had often been confused with prosecuten from (you guessed it) Higdon's Polychronicon. Persecute, however, comes from the Middle French persécuter, to pursue, torment, or begin legal action. Today, persecute can mean harming, harassing, tormenting, or oppressing:

"It was actively involved in every operation to persecute, expel and exterminate the Jews from the very beginning," he said.

Given that persecute and prosecute once both meant shades of to pursue and to begin legal action, perhaps those who confuse the two should be neither prosecuted or persecuted.

WORD FAMILY

prosecute: prosecuted, prosecutes, prosecuting, prosecution, prosecutor+/prosecution: prosecutions/prosecutor: prosecutors

USAGE EXAMPLES

He called the police on his son’s dealer, who was prosecuted.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

“If they want to prosecute FETO, they should start with themselves.”

Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017)

Some online called for them to be prosecuted for negligence.

BBC(Dec 31, 2016)

1v conduct a prosecution in a court of law

Hyper

act, move

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

2v bring a criminal action against (in a trial)

The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson

Ant

defend, represent

be the defense counsel for someone in a trial

3v carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

engage, pursue

commit, practice

engage in or perform

engage at close quarters

politick

engage in political activities

logroll

work toward the passage of some legislation by exchanging political favors such as trading votes

act, move

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

单词	prosecute
释义	prosecute (once / 184 pages) v To prosecute is to participate in or pursue something to completion, like a government’s intention to prosecute a war. Prosecute is most often used for bringing legal action against an accused person or group. Prosecute comes from the Latin, “prosesutus,” meaning “follow after.” The legal sense of the word first appeared in the 1570s. A district attorney will often prosecute, by bringing legal charges and action against a person or group (watch any TV legal drama, and the prosecution will no doubt prosecute eventually). A company may prosecute by suing to protect against damages. Prosecute should not be confused with the word persecute, which means to harass or oppress. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS persecute / prosecute But I firmly believe these particular bureaucrats have only one group they plan to monitor and persecute — I mean prosecute — on this issue. What is it about pursuing legal action that makes people think of harassing someone? Although we're not sure, it turns out that people have been confusing persecute and prosecute from the start. Prosecute entered English first: probably before 1425 from prosecuten (to follow up or pursue) in Polychronicon by Ranulf Higdon. Higdongot his term from the Latin prōsecūtus, whose root means to pursue. By 1579, prosecute had taken on the sense of pursuing legal action before a court: His compassion and experience would allow him to prosecute cases that will make us all safer. Persecute, on the other hand, entered English in 1450 meaning to pursue for the purpose of harming. Before 1450, it had often been confused with prosecuten from (you guessed it) Higdon's Polychronicon. Persecute, however, comes from the Middle French persécuter, to pursue, torment, or begin legal action. Today, persecute can mean harming, harassing, tormenting, or oppressing: "It was actively involved in every operation to persecute, expel and exterminate the Jews from the very beginning," he said. Given that persecute and prosecute once both meant shades of to pursue and to begin legal action, perhaps those who confuse the two should be neither prosecuted or persecuted. WORD FAMILY prosecute: prosecuted, prosecutes, prosecuting, prosecution, prosecutor+/prosecution: prosecutions/prosecutor: prosecutors USAGE EXAMPLES He called the police on his son’s dealer, who was prosecuted. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “If they want to prosecute FETO, they should start with themselves.” Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Some online called for them to be prosecuted for negligence. BBC(Dec 31, 2016) 1v conduct a prosecution in a court of law Hyper act, move perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) 2v bring a criminal action against (in a trial) The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson Ant defend, represent be the defense counsel for someone in a trial 3v carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper engage, pursue commit, practice engage in or perform close engage at close quarters politick engage in political activities logroll work toward the passage of some legislation by exchanging political favors such as trading votes act, move perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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