accuse

vt.

非难, 控告

归罪

the accused

【律】被告, 刑事被告

《习惯用语》

accuse sb. of ... 指控某人...




《联想记忆》

横眉冷对千夫\"指\"

sue[sju:,su:] sb. for sth.

criticize['kritisaiz] sb. for sth.

find fault with sb.

charge sb. with sth.

complain to sb. about sth.

blame sb. for = blame sth. on sb.



《辨析》

accuse, charge , impeach

charge 表示“指控，控告”，一般用于较严重的错误或罪行，常用结构为 charge sb with sth。

accuse 所表达的“指控，控告，非难”比较直接和尖锐，但指控对方的事不一定很严重，有时可与charge通用，但accuse通常的搭配为accuse sb. of sth.。

impeach 是正式法律用语，意为“控告”某人，尤其表示“检举，弹劾”，其常用结构为impeach sb. for(of,with) sth.和impeach sb. for doing sth.。



《例句》

They accused him of taking bribes.

他们控告他受贿。

I charge you not to forget what l have said. 我告诫你不要忘记我所说的话。


We must impeach the judge for taking bribes.
我们一定要检举法官收受贿赂。


The boy complained of a pain in his stomach.
这孩子说他肚子痛。





《典型试题》

The soldier was _ of running away when the enemy attacked.


A)scolded B)charged C)accused D)puinshed