1、accuse, charge两个动词都有“控诉,指控”之意。
2、accuse, charge它们后面所搭配的介词不同。
accuse v.指控,控诉,与介词of连用。
The police accused him of theft.警察指控他犯有盗窃罪。
charge v.可以指因为小错而受的责备,也指因违法而受到控告,与介词with连用。
The police charged him with murder.警察指控他犯了谋杀罪。
扩展资料:
accuse主要用法:
1. 控告,指控:The police accused him of theft [stealing]. 警方控告他偷盗。
2. 指责,责备:He accused her of cheating. 他指责她作弊。
派生词:accusation n.[C]控告,指控 / accusing a.指责的,责备的
二、语法特点
1. 表示因某事而控告、指控、指责某人,通常用accuse sb of (doing) sth,其中的介词of doing sth不能改为for doing sth,也不能换成to do sth。
2. 其后不能接that从句或动名词作宾语,如不能将“他们控告他受贿”译作 They accused (him) that he took bribes. / They accused his taking bribes. 可改作They accused him of taking bribes.
3. 若表示“指控某人为?”,则用介词as:They accused him as an accomplice. 他们指控他为从犯。
4. the accused指“被告”,可指一人或多人,用作主语时,谓语视具体情况使用单数或复数:The accused was a girl. 被告是个女孩。/ Two of the accused were sentenced to imprisonment. 有两个被告被判监禁。
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