17 accuse和charge均可表示“指控,指責(zé),控告”,但有區(qū)別
① accuse為常用語,結(jié)構(gòu)為:accuse sb.(of sth.)。accuse后不可接that 從句。
They
accused him
of corruption. 他們控告他貪污。
They
accused the man
of having broken his words. 他們指責(zé)那人不守信用。
He was wrongly
accused. 他被誣告了。
② charge正式用語,常指按法律手續(xù)控告,也可用于非正式地指控某些違犯公認(rèn)法規(guī)的事,結(jié)構(gòu)為:charge sb. with sth.。charge后可接that 從句。
They
charged him
with neglecting his duty. 他們指責(zé)他失職。
The man was
charged with murder. 那人被控謀殺罪。
They
charged that the police had beaten the worker to death. 他們控告警察打死了那個工人。