prosecutor
prosecutor — noun
1. a lawyer who works for the government and tries to prove in court that someone a
a lawyer who works for the government and tries to prove in court that someone accused of a crime is guilty
The prosecutor questioned the night-shift guard about what he saw outside the bank.
collocation: prosecutor questioned [witness]
After reviewing the security footage, the prosecutor dropped all charges against Daniel.
collocation: prosecutor dropped charges
Sayaka worked as a prosecutor in Osaka for eight years before becoming a judge.
The defense lawyer and the prosecutor argued for two hours about the DNA results.
The prosecutor asked the judge for a longer sentence because the robbery had caused serious injuries.
Eleni's prosecutor presented a strong case, including fingerprints and a signed confession.
- district attorney
used in the US for a prosecutor who works at the county level
- prosecuting attorney
a formal, less common term for a prosecutor, used in some US states
- state's attorney
used in some US states, especially Maryland and Illinois
- defense attorney
the lawyer who represents the person accused of a crime
文法句型
the prosecutor + verb
[possessive] + prosecutor
prosecutor + of + [jurisdiction]
用法筆記
In the US, prosecutors are sometimes called district attorneys (DAs) at the county level or United States Attorneys at the federal level. The prosecutor is always the lawyer representing the state or government — never the person accused of a crime.