Prosecute

(verb.) carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; 'She pursued many activities'; 'They engaged in a discussion'.

(verb.) bring a criminal action against (in a trial); 'The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson'.

(verb.) conduct a prosecution in a court of law.

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• And if any person compounds with the hundred for less than this penalty, he is to be imprisoned for five years; and any other person may prosecute. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• It promised that it would stop this evil practice, drive out corruption here, and prosecute this-and-that offense. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• Its only method was to forbid, to prosecute, to jail--in short, to use the taboo. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• Do you mean that my lady won't prosecute? 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Free, I could prosecute the search for Dejah Thoris. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• Will you prosecute him? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Its business is to prosecute vice and to help enforce the law. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• In 1826 these two gentlemen became acquainted, and conjointly prosecuted the investigations which led to the beautiful result of the Daguerreotype. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• But have you never been prosecuted for begging? 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• The war against the vestiges of the Kin empire was prosecuted until Kin was altogether subdued (1234). 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• They ought to be prosecuted and fined, them Mails. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Between eighty and ninety separate suits upon Edison's fundamental lamp and detail patents were brought in the courts of the United States and prosecuted to completion. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• It prosecuted the King's chief ministers who had helped him to reign for so long without Parliament, and in particular the Earl of Strafford. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Mine are working out their week, through fear of being prosecuted for breach of contract. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• He feels timid at the thoughts of prosecuting. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• We stay in town, of course,' said Mrs. Maylie, 'while there remains the slightest prospect of prosecuting this inquiry with a chance of success. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.

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