/ˈprɒsɪkju:t ||; ˈprɑsɪˌkjut/verb [I,T] prosecute sb (for sth) to officially charge sb with a crime and try to show that he/she is guilty, in a court of law 检控；对…提起公诉 [I] the prosecuting counsel/lawyer/attorney 公诉律师；检察官He was prosecuted for theft. 他被控盗窃。 ☞Look at defend. 参看defend。