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動詞

press charges (third-person singular simple present presses charges, present participle pressing charges, simple past and past participle pressed charges)

1. To formally accuse a person of a crime, especially by an ordinary person.

   I'm pressing charges against you for assaulting me.

   • 1942 June 16, Jerry Siegel, “The Case of the Crimeless Crimes”, in Action Comics, volume 1, number 51, page 10:

     Of course, I have no intention of pressing any charge!

   • 2015 August 11, Jocelyn Samara D., Rain (webcomic), Comic 713 - I'm Done:

     "Still, it's not as though women don't commit acts of violence. She herself is a prime example, otherwise we wouldn't even be talking about this. I'm pretty sure you'd be within your right to press charges."