1 [U] [C] the process of officially charging sb with a crime and of trying to show that he/she is guilty, in a court of law 检控；起诉: to bring a prosecution against sb 对某人提诉Failure to pay your parking fine will result in prosecution. 不缴交违规停车罚款会被检控。

2 the prosecution [sing] [with.sop] a person or group of people who try to show that sb is guilty of a crime in a court of law 控方；原告: The prosecution claim/claims that Lloyd was driving at 100 miles per hour. 控方声称劳埃德当时以每小时100英里的车速驾驶。 ☞Look at defence. 参看defence。