accuse [ə'kju:z] verb transitive ESSENTIAL ■to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal or unkind 指控,控告;指责;谴责•"It wasn't my fault." "Don't worry, I'm not accusing you."“不是我的错。”“别担心,我不是在指责你。” •He's been accused of robbery/murder.他被指控犯有抢劫/谋杀罪。 •Are you accusing me of lying ?你是在指责我撒谎吗? •The surgeon was accused of negligence.这名外科医生被控怠忽职守。 stand accused of sth 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.政府受到侵犯言论自由的谴责。 |