"accuse"這個詞的基本含義是控告或指控,它也可以表示指責或責備的意思。在使用時,我們通常會說"accuse sb of (doing) sth",例如"The police accused him of theft"(警方控告他偷盜)。此外,"accuse"後面不能接that從句或動名詞作賓語,例如"They accused him that he took bribes"或"They accused his taking bribes"都是不正確的,應該改為"They accused him of taking bribes"。如果需要表示"指控某人為…",則可以使用介詞"as",例如"They accused him as an accomplice"(他們指控他為從犯)。
"accuse"的名詞形式是"accusation",表示指控或指責。在法律語境中,"the accused"指的是被告,可以指一個人或多人,"the accused"作為主語時,謂語動詞的使用取決於具體情況,可能是單數也可能是複數。