LEARNit Dictionary
prosecute
verb
/ˈprɒsɪkjuːt/
UK
/ˈprɑːsɪkjuːt/
US
C1+
1
C1+
to officially charge somebody with a crime in court
تعقیب قانونی کردن, دادگاهی کردن, تعقیب کیفری کردن, محاکمه کردن, اقامه دعوا کردن, طرح دعوا کردن
2
C1+
to be a lawyer in a court case for a person or an organization that is charging somebody with a crime
مورد تعقیب قانونی قرار دادن, تعقیب قانونی کردن, اقامه دعوی کردن, پیگرد قانونی کردن, محاکمه کردن
the
prosecuting counsel/lawyer/attorney
James Spencer, prosecuting, claimed that the witness was lying.
3
to continue taking part in or doing something
ادامه دادن, پیگیری کردن, تداوم بخشیدن
They had overwhelming public support to prosecute the war.