17 accuse和charge均可表示“指控,指责,控告”,但有区别
① accuse为常用语,结构为:accuse sb.(of sth.)。accuse后不可接that 从句。
They
accused him
of corruption. 他们控告他贪污。
They
accused the man
of having broken his words. 他们指责那人不守信用。
He was wrongly
accused. 他被诬告了。
② charge正式用语,常指按法律手续控告,也可用于非正式地指控某些违犯公认法规的事,结构为:charge sb. with sth.。charge后可接that 从句。
They
charged him
with neglecting his duty. 他们指责他失职。
The man was
charged with murder. 那人被控谋杀罪。
They
charged that the police had beaten the worker to death. 他们控告警察打死了那个工人。