accuse

非難する、責める

誰かが悪いことや間違ったことをしたと言う。

やさしい英語で： To say that someone has done something wrong or bad.

• Do not accuse me without proof.
• She accused her brother of lying.
• He was unfairly accused of stealing the money.

使い方： accuse someone of something (She accused him of dishonesty.); accuse someone of doing something (They accused me of hiding the keys.)

類義語： blame

よく使う表現： accuse someone, falsely accuse someone, accuse someone of theft

告発する、起訴する

誰かが犯罪を犯した、または規則を破ったと正式に申し立てる。

やさしい英語で： To formally say that someone has committed a crime or broken a rule.

• The police accused him of theft.
• She was accused of murder but later found innocent.
• The prosecutor accused two officials of accepting illegal payments.

使い方： accuse someone of a crime (The prosecutor accused him of fraud.)

類義語： charge, indict

よく使う表現： accuse someone of murder, accuse someone of fraud