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accused

/əˈkjuzd/
ac · cused ə · ˈkjuzd
English Definition
n. a person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime
中文释义
被告
Significado en Español
acusado, inculpado
한국어 뜻
피고인, 피의자
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
bị cáo, bị buộc tội
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Example Sentence

The accused stood quietly in court.

被告在法庭上安静地站着。

Synonyms
defendant suspect charged
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “accused”:

  1. A witness
  2. B judge
  3. C victim
  4. D defendant
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D — defendant. “accused” means n. a person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The ______ stood quietly before the stern judge in the courtroom.

  1. A judge
  2. B lawyer
  3. C witness
  4. D accused
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D — accused. “accused” means n. a person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime

Common questions about “accused”

What does “accused” mean?

accused — n. a person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime. In Chinese: 被告.

How do you pronounce “accused”?

accused is pronounced /əˈkjuzd/. It breaks into 2 syllables: ac · cused.

How do you use “accused” in a sentence?

The accused stood quietly in court. (被告在法庭上安静地站着。)

What are synonyms for “accused”?

defendant, suspect, charged — all close in meaning to accused (n. a person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime).

Is “accused” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. accused appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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