/,prɒsɪ'kju:ʃn; ,prɑsɪ`kjuʃən/
n
1 (a) [U] prosecuting (prosecute 1) or being prosecuted for acriminal offence （被）检举; （被）告发; （被）起诉
*Failureto pay your taxes will make you liable to prosecution. 不缴纳税款就可能被起诉.
(b) [C] instance of this （被）检举; （被）告发; （被）起诉
*There have been several successfulprosecutions for drug smuggling recently. 近来有几起毒品走私活动被检举立案.
2 the prosecution [Gp] person or body that prosecutes in a lawcourt together with lawyers, advisers, etc 原告; 原告方面, 控方（包括律师、法律顾问等）
*Mr Smith acted as counsel for the prosecution.史密斯先生担任原告的律师.
* The prosecution based their case on the evidence of two witnesses. 原告方面以两名证人所提供的证据提起诉讼. Cf 参看 defence 2.
3 [U] the ~ of sth (fml 文) carrying out or being occupied with sth 实行; 进行; 从事
*In the prosecution of his duties he had met with a good deal of resistance. 他在执行职务中遇到许多阻力.

n
[U and C]
when a charge is made against someone for a crime, or when someone is judged for a crime in a court of law
　a criminal prosecution
prosecution for
　Walters could face prosecution for his role in the robbery.
prosecution of
　the prosecution of war criminals
　The evidence is not sufficient to bring a prosecution against him.
the prosecution
the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime
→defence
　the chief witness for the prosecution
[U]formal
when you do something that is your job
　the prosecution of her duties