impeach

英 [ɪmˈpiːtʃ]

美 [ɪmˈpiːtʃ]

v.  控告(显要公职人员)犯重大罪行; 弹劾; 怀疑

过去分词：impeached　现在分词：impeaching　过去式：impeached　第三人称单数：impeaches　

TOEFLGRETEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.26335 / COCA.13892

牛津词典

verb

• 控告（显要公职人员）犯重大罪行；弹劾
  to charge an important public figure with a serious crime
• 怀疑
  to raise doubts about sth
  1. to impeach sb's motives
     怀疑某人的动机

柯林斯词典

• VERB 控告;弹劾
  If a court or a group in authorityimpeachesa president or other senior official, it charges them with committing a crime which makes them unfit for office.
  1. ...an opposition move to impeach the President.
     弹劾总统的反对议案

英英释义

verb

• bring an accusation against
  1. The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse
  Synonym:accuseincriminatecriminate
• charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office
  1. The President was impeached
• challenge the honesty or veracity of
  1. the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses

双语例句

• Nor does a history of extramarital affairs, one conducted while he was trying to impeach Mr Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky affair, endear him to the average voter.
  莱温斯基的性丑闻东窗事发之时，纽特？？金里奇曾试图弹劾克林顿，即便如此，他也没能得到普通选民的支持。
• I impeach him in the name of human nature it-self, which he has cruelly outraged, injured and oppressed, in both sexes, in every age, rank, situation, and condition of life.
  我以人性的名义控告他，他肆意践踏人性，不管男女老少、地位高低和境况好坏都遭他中伤与迫害。
• Then you ask him what's he gonna do when they impeach him.
  你再问他，当他们检举他时他要怎么办。
• We must impeach the judge for taking bribes.
  我们一定要检举法官收受贿赂。
• Begging people to impeach the tyrant-free, but all in vain and back.
  人们苦苦哀求暴君的劾免，但都徒劳而返。
• Bay. I'm not going to allow the prosecution to call defense counsel to impeach a state's witness.
  我不允许辩护律师在诉讼途中去弹劾一个重要证人。
• The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment. If the House votes to impeach, managers are selected to present the case to the Senate.
  众议院应选举该除议长及其他官员，只有众议院具有提出弹劾案的权力。如果众议院通过弹劾成案，则选出「承办人员」将弹劾案送交参议院。
• Any organization and individual has a right to impeach and accuse the illegal activities.
  任何组织和个人有权对政府采购中的违法行为进行检举和控告。
• Are you brave enough to impeach or disclose the units or individuals that contaminate environment?
  你有勇气检举、揭发污染环境的单位和个人吗？
• Earlier this month opposition legislators failed in an attempt to impeach the chief executive over a scandal involving structures built at a home he owns without appropriate planning permission.
  本月早些时候，反对派立法会议员曾企图弹劾梁振英，理由是他在没有适当规划许可的情况下，擅自在自己拥有的住宅搭建建筑结构，由此引发丑闻。弹劾企图最终以失败告终。