prosecuting
起訴する
解説 Definition
prosecuting は prosecute（起訴する、訴追する）の現在分詞・動名詞です。検察官や当局が、犯罪の疑いがある人を法的に訴える文脈で使われます。
Prosecuting is the present participle or gerund of prosecute. It describes formally bringing a criminal case against a person or organization, or carrying out the legal case against them on behalf of the authorities.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
prosecuting は prosecute に -ing を付けた現在分詞・動名詞で、語末の e を落として作ります。発音の中心は prosecute と同じです。prosecuting a suspect や prosecuting a case の形で、検察側が容疑者や事件を法的に追及している場面と結び付けて覚えましょう。
Connect prosecuting directly with the base verb prosecute. To form it, drop the final silent e and add -ing: prosecute becomes prosecuting; the core pronunciation remains recognizable. Picture a prosecutor actively handling a case in court. Common patterns include prosecuting a suspect, prosecuting a company, and prosecuting a case. This legal focus separates the word from pursuing, which can mean following or continuing almost any goal and does not necessarily involve criminal proceedings.
例文
The office is prosecuting the case this month.
その事務所は今月、その事件を起訴しています。
The lawyer explained the process of prosecuting a suspect.
その弁護士は容疑者を起訴する手続きについて説明しました。
The agency began prosecuting companies that ignored the law.
その機関は法律を無視した企業を起訴し始めました。
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prosecuting の語源・成り立ち Etymology
prosecuting は prosecute の現在分詞で、ラテン語 prosequi「前へ追っていく」が語源です。pro-「前へ」+ sequi「従う」なので、本来は「最後まで追いかけて進めること」で、そこから法廷で事件を追及し起訴する意味になりました。関連語は pursue, sequence。
Prosecuting is the -ing form of prosecute, formed by dropping the final e before adding -ing. Prosecute ultimately comes from Latin prosequi, meaning “to follow up” or “pursue,” built from pro-, conveying forward movement, and sequi, “to follow.” The idea of following a matter through developed into the legal sense of conducting proceedings against an accused person.
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