Accused
作名词时常用复数或加定冠词 “the accused”，指在法庭上被控的一方；作形容词时多与介词 “of” 搭配，表示被指控做了某事，语气正式。
- “The accused sat quietly while the charges were read.” (被告在宣读指控时安静地坐着。)
- “He was accused of fraud after the audit found missing funds.” (审计发现资金缺口后，他被指控欺诈。)
- “The lawyer said the accused had cooperated fully with investigators.” (律师称被告已全力配合调查人员。)
来自古法语 “acus(er)“，与拉丁语 “ad-”（向）和 “causa”（事由、案件）相关，经演变表示提出指控。
动词 “accuse” 加 “-ed” 构成过去分词/形容词；名词用法常保留定冠词 “the accused”。
英美报道中 “the accused” 强调无罪推定前的法律身份；口语里也会说 “person accused of…”，比直呼 “criminal” 更中性。
- 固定搭配: “the accused” (被告一方), “accused of” (被指控……)
- 动词: accuse；名词: accusation, accuser
accuse（控告）末尾加 -ed：被控告的人或状态就是 accused。
“The accused pleaded not guilty and asked for more time to review the evidence.” (被告表示不认罪，并要求更多时间审阅证据。)