indictment

in Vietnamese Quyết định truy tố, cáo trạng

BrE /ˈɪndɪktmənt/ AmE /ˈɪndɪktmənt/

noun en → vi

1 CRIMINAL CHARGE [singular] C1

Quyết định truy tố, cáo trạng

a formal accusation of a serious crime made by a grand jury or prosecutor against someone who is suspected of committing the crime

  • an indictment for something

Collocations indictment for murder · indictment for fraud

  • The suspect was charged with an indictment of murder.

    Người tình nghi bị truy tố về tội giết người.

2 CRITICISM [singular] C1

Lời phê phán, chỉ trích mạnh mẽ

a strong criticism or accusation, especially in a formal document or speech

  • an indictment of something

Collocations indictment of corruption · indictment of incompetence

  • The report was an indictment of the government's failure to act.

    Báo cáo đó là lời phê phán mạnh mẽ về việc chính phủ không hành động.