“指控”常见的英文表达有 accuse、charge 和 allege,具体使用需根据语境和表达重点来选择:
1、 accuse
含义:指直接、公开地指责某人做了错事或犯了罪,常用于口语和书面语,强调指责的行为。
搭配:常用搭配为 accuse sb. of (doing) sth.,意为“指控某人(做了)某事”。
例句:
She accused him of stealing her money.(她指控他偷了她的钱。)
The police accused the suspect of murder.(警方指控嫌疑人谋杀。)
2、 charge
含义:多用于正式或法律语境,指正式提出指控,通常与犯罪行为相关,语气较为严肃。
搭配:常用搭配为 charge sb. with (doing) sth.,意为“指控某人犯有(做了)某事”。
例句:
He was charged with fraud.(他被指控犯有诈骗罪。)
The prosecutor charged the defendant with multiple counts of theft.(检察官指控被告犯有多项盗窃罪。)
3、 allege
含义:指在没有确凿证据的情况下,声称或断言某人做了某事,语气相对较弱,暗示指控可能尚未得到证实。
搭配:常用搭配为 allege (that)... 或 allege sth.,意为“声称;断言”。
例句:
The witness alleged that he saw the defendant at the scene of the crime.(目击者声称他在犯罪现场看到了被告。)
She alleged that she had been unfairly dismissed from her job.(她声称自己被不公平地解雇了。)