The legislature voted to impeach the treasurer for misusing public funds, triggering a formal trial.
立法机构投票弹劾司库滥用公共资金，从而引发了正式审判。
Which choice best defines “impeach”?
C — Formally accuse a public official. “impeach” means formally accuse a public official.
Which word means “formally accuse a public official”?
B — impeach. “impeach” means formally accuse a public official.
impeach — formally accuse a public official. In Chinese: 弹劾，指控.
impeach is pronounced /ɪmˈpiːtʃ/.
The legislature voted to impeach the treasurer for misusing public funds, triggering a formal trial. (立法机构投票弹劾司库滥用公共资金，从而引发了正式审判。)
accuse, indict, charge — all close in meaning to impeach (formally accuse a public official).
acquit, exonerate — each the opposite of impeach (formally accuse a public official).
Yes. impeach is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
impeach (accuse)