accused

accused — 名詞

1. the person or group of people who have been formally charged with a crime and ar

1.名詞B2
釋義

被告

在法庭被起訴的人

the person or group of people who have been formally charged with a crime and are facing a trial in a court of law.

例句

The judge told the accused to stand before the court heard the final arguments.

法官要求被告在法庭聽取最終辯論前站起來。

the accused + singular verb (one person)

Gabriela held her breath as the jury announced that the accused was not guilty.

陪審團宣布被告無罪時，Gabriela 屏住了呼吸。

常見搭配
  • the accused person
  • the accused + verb
  • both accused
  • find the accused guilty / not guilty
  • the accused denies the charges
同義詞
  • defendant

    the most common synonym, used in both criminal and civil cases

  • the person charged

    more descriptive, often used before the trial begins

  • suspect

    refers to someone believed guilty but not yet formally charged; less specific than 'accused'

反義詞
  • accuser

    the person who claims someone has committed a crime

  • plaintiff

    the person who brings a case against another in a court of law

文法句型

the accused + singular verb (one person)

the accused + plural verb (multiple people)

用法筆記

Always used with the definite article 'the'. The verb can be singular or plural — use a singular verb when referring to one person and a plural verb when referring to multiple people.

常見錯誤

The accused were set free.' (when referring to one defendant)
The accused was set free.
use a singular verb when only one person is on trial.
Accused has the right to a lawyer.
The accused has the right to a lawyer.
'the accused' must always include the definite article.

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常用片語

  • the accused person
  • find the accused guilty
  • acquit the accused
  • rights of the accused

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