indictment
UK/in'daitmənt/US/in'daitmәnt/
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释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生indict + -ment（结果）= 正式指控本身。第二个比喻义也很常见：an indictment of the system 指有力地表明该制度已失败的东西。
词根 dic 还连着 82 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
The indictment listed twelve separate charges.
起诉书列出了十二项独立指控。
- 2.
Rising poverty is a damning indictment of the country's policies.
贫困加剧是对该国政策的有力控诉。