prosecute a case 起诉案件
criminal prosecution 刑事起诉
legal action 法律行动
pursue interests 追求利益
A: Why is the lawyer in court today?
A：为什么律师今天在法庭上？
B: The government prosecutes him for tax evasion.
B：政府正因逃税罪对他提起诉讼。
1) 在法律上对某人提起诉讼
2) 追求、继续进行某事
3) 执行、惩罚
1. 起诉，公诉
verb
1. To institute legal proceedings against someone in a court of law.
Synonym: sue, indict