Impeach



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 指摘; 弹劾
• ［英］ v. 指摘 ( to challenge or discredit; accuse) ;
• ［记］ im ( 进入) +peach ( 告发) -> 告发, 指摘;注意: peach 作为""桃子""一意大家都知道
• ［同］ 派生词: impeachment（n.弹劾, 控告）

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English empechen, from Anglo-French empecher, enpechier to ensnare, impede, prosecute, from Late Latin impedicare to fetter, from Latin in- + pedica fetter, from ped-, pes foot — more at foot
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. to bring an accusation against
  • b. to charge with a crime or misdemeanor; specifically to charge (a public official) before a competent tribunal with misconduct in office
  • c. to remove from office especially for misconduct
• 2. to cast doubt on; especially to challenge the credibility or validity of <impeach the testimony of a witness>
• ? impeachable adjective
• ? impeachment noun

II. noun

• Date: 1590
• obsolete charge, impeachment

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