indictment
UK/in'daitmənt/US/in'daitmәnt/
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Definitions
n.
A formal written accusation that someone has committed a crime
起诉书；正式控告
n.
A strong sign that a system or situation is bad (an indictment of)
（对…的）有力批评，明证
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedindict + -ment (result) = the formal charge itself. A second, figurative sense is common: 'an indictment of the system' means something that strongly shows the system has failed.
Root dic still carries 82 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.file an indictment提起诉讼
- 2.return an indictment提出起诉书
- 3.an indictment of对…的控诉
Example Sentences
- 1.
The indictment listed twelve separate charges.
- 2.
Rising poverty is a damning indictment of the country's policies.