prosecute

vt. 检举；贯彻；从事；依法进行

vi. 起诉；告发；作检察官

中文词源

prosecute 检举，起诉，控告

pro-,向前，-sec,跟随，追随，词源同execute,sequence.引申诸相关词义。

prosecute: prosecute: [15] If you prosecute someone, etymologically you ‘pursue’ them. The word comes from prōsecūt-, the past participial stem of prōsequī ‘pursue’, a compound verb formed from the prefix prō- ‘forward’ and sequī ‘follow’ (source of English sequal, sequence, etc). The word’s legal application emerged in the late 16th century.
=> pursue, sequal, sequence, suit
prosecute (v.): early 15c., "follow up, pursue" (some course or action), from Latin prosecutus, past participle of prosequi "follow after, accompany; chase, pursue; attack, assail, abuse" (see pursue). Meaning "bring to a court of law" is first recorded 1570s. Meaning "go into detail" is from 1530s.

1. sequ- / secut- => prosecute.2. 也就是跟做了你不放、揪着你不放，跟你没完，持续纠缠你，持续跟你耗着，反正就是不放过你，由此引申为“起诉、控告”。

1. Will you be able to prosecute your responsibilities effectively?: 你能有效地履行职责吗 ?

2. The attorney who will prosecute the case says he cannot reveal how much money is involved.: 将对此案提起公诉的律师说他不能透露具体的涉案金额。

3. The police have decided not to prosecute because the evidence is not strong enough.: 由于证据不足，警方已决定不起诉。

4. The Attorney General was aware of the political implications of his decision to prosecute.: 司法部长很清楚他决定起诉可能引发的政治后果。

5. Photographs taken by roadside cameras will soon be enough to prosecute drivers for speeding.: 路边电子眼拍下的照片很快将足以起诉超速的司机。