[, ]the process of trying to prove in court that sb is guilty of a crime; the process of being officially accused of a crime in court （被）起诉，检举；诉讼◆The company paid the tax it owed in order to avoid prosecution. 这家公司支付了所欠税款以避免被起诉。
the prosecution [] a person or an organization that prosecutes sb in a court, together with the lawyers, etc. 原告，控方（包括原告和原告律师等）◆She was a witness for the prosecution. 她是控方证人。