| 词汇 | indictment |
| 释义 | indictment noun uk /ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/ us /ɪnˈdaɪt̬.mənt/ [ usually singular ] something that shows a policy, system, society, etc. is bad or wrong: 控诉;谴责 damning indictment ofIt seems to me to be a damning indictment of the government's education policy. sad indictmentThis blog is a sad indictment of our vacuous celebrity obsession. [ C ] a statement that criticizes someone or something strongly for being bad or wrong: searing indictmentHe made searing indictments of the Iraq war. scathing indictmentI can't remember the last time I read a more scathing indictment of marriage. [ C ] law specialized a formal statement of accusing someone of something: 起诉书;公诉书 The charges on the indictment include murder and attempted murder.起诉书上的指控包括谋杀罪及谋杀未遂罪。 The indictment alleges that she did no work for some of these payments. [ U ] law specialized the act of making a formal statement accusing someone of something: The indictment of an officer in connection with a police chase is extremely rare. Some criminal cases are negotiated prior to indictment . Blaming & accusing accusatory accuse someone of a crime accuse someone of something accuser accusingly alleged arraign blame blame game contributory negligence haul have someone to thank (for something)idiom impeachment imputation incriminating incrimination nail opprobrium recrimination stitch You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Disapproving & criticizing Taking legal action indictment | American Dictionaryindictment noun[ C ] lawus/ɪnˈdɑɪt·mənt/ a formal statement of accusation An indictment is also a reason for giving blame: The high level of adult illiteracy is seen as an indictment of the country’s education policy. indictment | Business Englishindictment noun LAWuk /ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/us [ U ] the act of formally accusing someone of a serious crime: under indictment for sthHe's currently under indictment for embezzlement. on indictmentThe defendent was tried on indictment. [ C ] a written statement that formally accuses someone of a crime: on an indictmentShe was held to appear for trial on two indictments. Examples of indictmentindictment Domestic goods, cloth and clothing appeared in about 40 per cent of theft indictments (clothing alone in at least a quarter). Often descriptions of the ' dynamic ' of the trials include testimony taken at the indictments of people who were never brought to trial. The tribunal has issued eight indictments against 46 individuals so far. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All sorts of indictments, and all kinds of revolutionary utterances are contained in that document. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a prosecutor, and it is for that prosecutor and nobody else to assess the evidence and to make the decision about indictments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To the general charge of complacency and lack of urgency we add particular indictments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nobody noticed that there were two indictments against him. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Last year—the first year for which complete figures are available—there were fifteen indictments, twenty-two prisoners, and some seventy-nine witnesses were called. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has been subject to grossly unfair attacks on his policy and to violent indictments and misrepresentations in this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I pass from that to the special question of compensation, one of the indictments that we have framed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I shall try to steer clear of those two indictments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My experience as a barrister is that the best service that judges ever do in trials is to order the severance of indictments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If there were two indictments and the man had been acquitted of one and convicted of the other, this would have been possible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The suggestion that there was something special or exceptional in dealing with indictments in this class of case is really not warranted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Under this cumbrous procedure there are some forty indictments annually. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of indictment These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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