accuser

/əˈkjuːzə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈkjuːzər/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈkyü-zər/ (ame, mw)

accuser — 名詞

  • accusersingular
  • accusersplural

1. a person who states that someone else has done something wrong, illegal, or harm

1.名詞B2
釋義

指控者

指控他人犯錯的人

a person who states that someone else has done something wrong, illegal, or harmful — the one who brings the accusation forward rather than the one being accused

例句

Mei-Lin faced her accuser in court and denied every claim he made.

Mei-Lin 在法庭上與指控她的人對質，否認了他所說的每一句話。

possessive: faced + [possessive] + accuser

The accuser provided text messages as evidence to support her statement.

指控者提供簡訊作為證據來支持她的說法。

accuser + provides/provided [evidence]

同義詞
  • complainant

    formal legal term for someone who brings a case to court

  • plaintiff

    the person who starts a civil legal case against another party

  • claimant

    someone who demands compensation or a legal right, often in insurance or court contexts

反義詞
  • defendant

    the person accused in a legal case

  • accused

    the person who is claimed to have done wrong

文法句型

the + accuser

[possessive] + accuser

accuser + of + [person]

用法筆記

Frequently used in legal or formal contexts. The accuser is the person making the claim, not the person answering it — do not confuse with 'the accused'.

常見錯誤

❌The accuser was found guilty of the crime.
✅The accused was found guilty of the crime.
💡'accuser' is the person who makes the claim; 'accused' is the person charged with wrongdoing.