impeach
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/ɪmˈpiːtʃ/
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/ɪmˈpiːtʃ/
to formally accuse someone in a position of power of a serious wrongdoing
The members of Congress decided to impeach the president for his actions.
国会成员决定因总统的行为而对其进行弹劾。
to question the truth or validity of something
The journalist impeached the credibility of the source by revealing inconsistencies in the story.
记者通过揭露故事中的矛盾,质疑了消息来源的可信度。