indictment

起訴

人を犯罪で正式に訴えること、またはその法的な手続き。

やさしい英語で： An official statement accusing someone of a crime, or the legal process of making that accusation.

• He faces indictment for fraud.
• The jury returned an indictment against three suspects.
• Her lawyer challenged the indictment before the trial.

使い方： indictment of someone for something (The indictment of the director for fraud shocked investors.)

類義語： criminal charge, accusation

よく使う表現： criminal indictment, indictment for fraud, face indictment

糾弾、非難

人や物事の過ちを厳しく責める発言。

やさしい英語で： A strong statement saying that someone or something has done wrong.

• The book is an indictment of corruption.
• His letter offers a fierce indictment of the company.
• She delivered a powerful indictment of unfair working conditions.

使い方： indictment of someone/something (Her speech was an indictment of the government’s policy.)

類義語： condemnation, denunciation

反対語： praise

よく使う表現： indictment of something, powerful indictment

起訴状

人が正式に訴えられている犯罪を記した法的な文書。

やさしい英語で： A legal document that lists the crimes someone is officially accused of.

• The indictment lists four charges.
• She read a copy of the indictment.
• The prosecutor filed a revised indictment on Monday.

類義語： charge sheet

よく使う表現： sealed indictment, read the indictment, file an indictment

失敗の証拠

人、仕組み、組織がどれほどひどく失敗したかを示すもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that shows how badly a person, system, or organization has failed.

• The delays are an indictment of poor planning.
• Those figures are a sad indictment of the health system.
• Their repeated defeats were an indictment of his leadership.

使い方： indictment of something (These empty classrooms are an indictment of our education policy.)

よく使う表現： indictment of something, sad indictment