phrase formal If you stand accused of doing something wrong, people say that you have done it: 被指控…;因为…受谴责 The government stands accused of eroding freedom of speech.政府因侵犯言论自由受到谴责。 The company stands accused of accepting bribes from suppliers. He was held to be a brilliant CEO - now he stands accused by former investors of sabotaging the company. See also
accuse Examples The university professor stands accused of physical assault on two women. Miller stands accused of using heavy-handed tactics to get her own way. The laboratory stood accused of submitting false test data.