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控告

kòng gào

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to accuse; to charge; to indict

Definition

指向司法机关或有关部门揭发、指控他人的违法行为。

To accuse or report someone's illegal actions to judicial authorities or relevant departments.

Usage

常用于法律语境，表示正式提出指控或起诉。

Commonly used in legal contexts to indicate formally making an accusation or filing a lawsuit.

Examples

  • 1 受害者向法院控告了肇事司机。 (The victim accused the hit-and-run driver in court.)
  • 2 他被控告犯有贪污罪。 (He was accused of embezzlement.)
  • 3 公司决定控告竞争对手侵犯专利权。 (The company decided to sue the competitor for patent infringement.)
  • 4 邻居控告他噪音扰民。 (The neighbor complained to the authorities about his noise disturbance.)
  • 5 她正式控告上司性骚扰。 (She formally accused her boss of sexual harassment.)

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