indictment

US: /ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt/
UK: /ɪndˈa‍ɪtmənt/


English Vietnamese dictionary


indictment /in'daitmənt/
  • danh từ
    • sự truy tố, sự buộc tội
    • bản cáo trạng

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
1 [C, usually sing.] ~ (of / on sb/sth) a sign that a system, society, etc. is very bad or very wrong: The poverty in our cities is a damning indictment of modern society. + This research is a terrible indictment on the medical profession.
2 [C] (especially AmE) a written statement accusing sb of a crime
3 [U] (especially AmE) the act of officially accusing sb of a crime: This led to his indictment on allegations of conspiracy.

Collocation dictionary


1 sign that sth is bad/wrong

ADJ.

powerful | damning, scathing, terrible
Her speech was a scathing indictment of the government's record on crime.
| sad

2 accusing sb of a crime

ADJ.

criminal | fresh

VERB + INDICTMENT

issue, bring
A New York jury brought criminal indictments against the founder of the organization.
| be charged on, be convicted on, be tried on | plead (not) guilty to

INDICTMENT + VERB

charge (sb/sth with sth)
an indictment charging theft

PREP.

in a/the ~
Two men were named in the indictment.
| on ~
a trial on indictment
| ~ against
They issued an indictment against them.
| ~ for
She was convicted on an indictment for conspiracy.


Concise English dictionary


indictmentsɪn'daɪtmənt
noun
+a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
+an accusation of wrongdoing