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prosecutor

🇬🇧 UK/'prɒsikju:tә/🇺🇸 US
B2

Definitions

n.

A lawyer who represents the state and brings criminal charges against a defendant in court

检察官,公诉人

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
proforward, for, before
+
secutfollow, pursue
+
orone who does, agent
=prosecutor

Common Collocations

  • 1.chief prosecutor首席检察官
  • 2.special prosecutor特别检察官
  • 3.prosecutor's office检察院/检察官办公室
  • 4.[lead prosecutor]主控检察官

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The prosecutor argued that the defendant had planned the crime in advance.

  • 2.

    A seasoned prosecutor, she had won dozens of high-profile cases over her career.

  • 3.

    The prosecutor called three expert witnesses to support the charges.

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