arraign
UK/ә'rein/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To formally charge someone in a court of law; to call someone to account for wrongdoing.
传讯，提审；指控，谴责
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedarto, toward
+
raignroot
=arraign
Common Collocations
- 1.arraign before在……面前传讯
- 2.arraign in court在法庭上传讯
Example Sentences
- 1.
They arraigned the suspect in court.
- 2.
The defendant was arraigned in court to face charges of fraud.
- 3.
The prosecutor will arraign the suspect tomorrow morning.