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一、主要用法

1. 控告,指控:The police accused him of theft [stealing]. 警方控告他偷盗。

2. 指责,责备:He accused her of cheating. 他指责她作弊。

派生词:accusation n.[C]控告,指控 / accusing a.指责的,责备的

二、语法特点

1. 表示因某事而控告、指控、指责某人,通常用accuse sb of (doing) sth,其中的介词of doing sth不能改为for doing sth,也不能换成to do sth。

2. 其后不能接that从句或动名词作宾语,如不能将“他们控告他受贿”译作 They accused (him) that he took bribes. / They accused his taking bribes. 可改作They accused him of taking bribes.

3. 若表示“指控某人为…”,则用介词as:They accused him as an accomplice. 他们指控他为从犯。

4. the accused指“被告”,可指一人或多人,用作主语时,谓语视具体情况使用单数或复数:The accused was a girl. 被告是个女孩。/ Two of the accused were sentenced to imprisonment. 有两个被告被判监禁。

重点单词

accusation n. 控告,指控,非难

accuse v. 指责,控告,谴责

accomplice n. 共犯,同谋,帮凶

imprisonment n. 监禁,关押,拘禁

核心词汇accuse用法详解