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prosecute

/prɑsəkjut/

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to take legal action against someone for a crime

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The authorities decided to prosecute the driver for dangerous driving.
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有关部门决定以危险驾驶罪起诉那名司机。
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Pronunciation: /prɑsəkjut/

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