accuse:指“指控;控告;指责(某人做了坏事或犯了罪)”,常用结构为 accuse sb of (doing) sth。也可泛指“责怪”。
/əˈkjuːz/
She accused him of lying.
她指责他说谎。
The journalist was accused of revealing state secrets, but no clear evidence was provided.
这名记者被指控泄露国家机密,但并未提供明确证据。
来自拉丁语 accūsāre,意为“提出控诉、责难”,由 **ad-**(向、对着)+ 与“原因/理由”相关的词根发展而来,整体含义是“向某人提出指控”。