indictment

名词 n.
中文释义
美 /ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury. countable,uncountable
    — But she accomplished the third task — the one that mattered most to her boss — securing a criminal indictment against Mr. Comey, the former F.B.I. director.
  2. The official legal document outlining the charges concerned; bill of indictment. countable,uncountable
    — […]— the indictment will remain sealed until his expected arraignment on Tuesday, when the charges will be formally revealed.
  3. An accusation of wrongdoing; a criticism or condemnation. countable,uncountable
    — Can there be a greater indictment against patriotism than that it will thus brand a man a criminal, throw him into prison, and rob him of the results of fifteen years of faithful service?
  4. Evidence of failure or poor performance. countable,uncountable
    — an indictment of his ability to lead

词形变化

indictments plural endictment alternative

词汇关系

下位词
preindictment reindictment
衍生词
nonindictment postindictment
相关词
arraignment grand jury plea pleading

词源

18th-century Latinized respelling of Middle English endytement (“action of accusing”), from Anglo-Norman enditement, from enditer, from Late Latin indictāre, from Latin indictus.
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