impeach
US /ɪmˈpiːtʃ/
UK /ɪmˈpiːtʃ/
動詞
1.
彈劾, 控告
(especially in the US) to charge a public official with an offense or misconduct committed in office
範例:
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The House of Representatives voted to impeach the president.
眾議院投票決定彈劾總統。
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There were calls to impeach the governor for corruption.
有人呼籲彈劾州長，指控其腐敗。
2.
質疑, 挑戰
to challenge the validity of (a statement or accusation)
範例:
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The defense lawyer tried to impeach the witness's testimony.
辯護律師試圖質疑證人的證詞。
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His credibility was impeached by inconsistencies in his story.
他的可信度因故事中的不一致之處而受到質疑。
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