impeach
美音:
[ım´pi:tʃ
]英音:
[ım´pi:tʃ
]vt.[律]控告,检举,<主美>弹劾,怀疑
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名词:impeacher 动词过去式:impeached 过去分词:impeached 现在分词:impeaching 第三人称单数:impeaches
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in-=in,into,on 变化型 il-,im-,ir-
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impeach
/ɪm'pi:tʃ; ɪm`pitʃ/
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (forsth) accuse (a public official or politician) of committing a serious crime, esp one against the State 控告(公职人员或政治家)犯罪(尤指有害国家的); 弹劾
*The committeedecided to impeach the President. 委员会决定弹劾总统.
* impeach a judge for taking bribes 控告法官受贿.
2 [Tn] (fml 文) raise doubts about (sth); question 对(某事物)怀疑; 提出异议
*impeach sb's motives 怀疑某人的动机.
impeach
v [T]law
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: empeechier, from Late Latin impedicare 'to fasten the feet together', from Latin pedica 'fetter']
if a government official is impeached, they are formally charged with a serious crime in a special government court
The governor was impeached for using state funds improperly.
>impeachmentn [U and C]
1. The angry congressman wanted to impeach the President. 这位愤怒的国会议员想要弹劾总统。
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