accused

accused — noun

1. the person or group of people who have been formally charged with a crime and ar

1.名詞B2
釋義

the person or group of people who have been formally charged with a crime and are facing a trial in a court of law.

例句

The judge told the accused to stand before the court heard the final arguments.

the accused + singular verb (one person)

Gabriela held her breath as the jury announced that the accused was not guilty.

同義詞
  • defendant

    the most common synonym, used in both criminal and civil cases

  • the person charged

    more descriptive, often used before the trial begins

  • suspect

    refers to someone believed guilty but not yet formally charged; less specific than 'accused'

反義詞
  • accuser

    the person who claims someone has committed a crime

  • plaintiff

    the person who brings a case against another in a court of law

文法句型

the accused + singular verb (one person)

the accused + plural verb (multiple people)

用法筆記

Always used with the definite article 'the'. The verb can be singular or plural — use a singular verb when referring to one person and a plural verb when referring to multiple people.

常見錯誤

❌The accused were set free.' (when referring to one defendant)
✅The accused was set free.
💡use a singular verb when only one person is on trial.
❌Accused has the right to a lawyer.
✅The accused has the right to a lawyer.
💡'the accused' must always include the definite article.