控告 meaning in English
charge; accuse; complain; incriminate; inculpate; indict; bring a lawsuit against sb.; make a legal claim against sb.: 控告某人 bring a charge against sb.; bring a suit against sb.; bring an accusation against sb.; charge a crime upon sb.; have the law of sb.; impeach sb. with [of] a crime; level a charge against sb.; 他们控告他犯了叛国罪。 they charged treason against him. 他可能因过失或疏忽而被控告。 he is chargeable with a fault or neglect. 他的控告不成立。 he failed to establish his charge.
◇控告权 right of complaint; 控告人[方言] accusant; accuser; accusing party; informer; 控告者 charger; delator
Examples
- He was had up for exceeding the speed limit .
他因超速行驶而遭控告。 - On what grounds do you make that accusation ?
你根据什么提出那项控告？ - We should never prosecute the innocent .
我们决不应控告无辜的人。 - I denounce them to heaven and to earth .
我向天堂和人世控告他们。 - You ought to sue the dirty bastard .
你应该控告那个不要脸的混蛋。