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impeachment

主な意味
  1. 弾劾
    名詞
語源
Middle English impeach(m)ent, from Old French empeech(e)ment, from empeechier “to impeach,” from em- “in” +peechier “to accuse,” from Medieval Latin impedicare “to entangle the feet,” from Latin impes, genitive impedis “fetter, shackle” + -icare –icare.

弾劾
名詞

/ˌimˈpēCHmənt/

例文

The president was impeached by the House of Representatives.

大統領は下院で弾劾された。

The impeachment trial will be held in the Senate.

弾劾裁判は上院で開かれる。

同義語

indictment起訴
accusation告発

反意語

acquittal無罪判決