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.
國會成員決定因總統的行為而進行彈劾。
to question the truth or validity of something
The journalist impeached the credibility of the source by revealing inconsistencies in the story.
記者通過揭露故事中的矛盾,質疑了消息來源的可信度。