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

• If the House votes to impeach, managers are selected to present the case to the Senate.
  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。
• She will be in a state of mind to impeach the justice of the Republic.
  她正处在咒骂共和法律的一种心里状态之中。
• 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。
• 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。
• Wahid threatened to proclaim a state of emergency if Congress decided to impeach him.
  瓦希德威胁说如果国会弹劾他，他就宣布紧急状态。
• Impeach George W.Bush, and everything will be fine.
  弹劾小布什，所有的事情都会变好。
• The angry congressman wanted to impeach the President.
  这位愤怒的国会议员想要弹劾总统。
• The Conflict of Power and Right in the Campaign to Impeach to President Clinton
  克林顿总统弹劾案中的权力和权利冲突
• We must impeach the judge for taking bribes.
  我们一定要检举法官收受贿赂。