accuse

accuse — verb

1. to state that a person did something bad, dishonest, or illegal, especially in a

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to state that a person did something bad, dishonest, or illegal, especially in a way that invites blame or punishment.

例句

Police accused two teenagers of breaking windows at the bus station.

accuse + person + of + -ing

Several workers accused the manager of hiding safety problems in the factory.

accuse + person + of + -ing

同義詞
  • blame

    broader and more everyday; not always a public or formal claim

  • charge

    stronger legal tone; often used in court or police contexts

  • allege

    formal; stresses that the claim may still need proof

  • incriminate

    focuses on evidence making someone seem guilty

反義詞
  • defend

    to speak or argue in support of someone

  • clear

    to show that someone did not do the wrong act

  • exonerate

    formal; to officially free someone from blame

文法句型

accuse + person + of + noun

accuse + person + of + -ing

用法筆記

Usually takes a person or group as the object, followed by of + noun or -ing. The act comes after of: accuse Anaya of theft, not accuse the theft.

常見錯誤

❌She accused about the noise from next door.
✅She complained about the noise from next door.
💡accuse needs a person or group as object, not 'about'.
❌Police accused the theft.
✅Police accused the neighbor of the theft.
💡accuse takes the person blamed, then the crime after 'of'.

2. used in the phrase 'stand accused' for being publicly named as the person respon

2.動詞C1
釋義

used in the phrase 'stand accused' for being publicly named as the person responsible for a bad or illegal act.

例句

The school nurse stands accused of stealing medicine from the clinic.

stand accused of + -ing

Three guards stood accused after cash disappeared from the museum office.

同義詞
  • be charged

    more official and often tied to a formal legal process

  • be blamed

    broader and less formal; not always about crime or public claims

  • be suspected

    weaker; people think it may be true, but may not openly say it

反義詞

文法句型

stand accused

stand accused of + noun/-ing

用法筆記

Almost only appears in the fixed expression stand accused, especially in news reports and legal writing. Unlike sense 1, the focus is on the person's public position after the claim is made, not on the person making the claim.

常見錯誤

❌The boy stood accused his sister of cheating.
✅The boy accused his sister of cheating.
💡'stand accused' describes being blamed, not doing the blaming.
❌He stood accused, so he was guilty.
✅He stood accused, but the court later cleared him.
💡being accused does not prove that the claim is true.