关注微信公众号:英语主播Emily 参与每周一到周五早上的英语直播分享 告别哑巴英语 告别不会说的尴尬 免费学习 不能错过! A: I haven't got enough evidence for prosecuting him. 我没有足够的证据起诉他。 B: Why don't you find someone who is in the know? 你为什么不找个熟悉内幕的人呢? A: I'm just thinking about that. But the trouble is, I do not know who is well in the know. 我正在想这个呢。但问题是,我不知道谁了解内幕。 B: Did you ask his former secretary Lora? She knows a lot about him. 你问过他以前的秘书,劳拉吗? A: Thanks for reminding me. She's the right person to help me. 谢谢你提醒我。她是能帮助我的人。 Prosecute通常是政府提起的刑事诉讼; The police decided not to prosecute because the evidence is not strong. 警方决定不起诉,因为证据不够。 sue是个人或实体提起的民事诉讼; The neighbor sued the construction company for noise pollution. 邻居起诉建筑公司噪音污染。 accuse则是“指控或指责”,通常是口头上的,不一定涉及法律程序。 The government was accused of incompetence. 政府被指责无能。 in the know** 知情;了解内幕 If you want the latest gossip about the celebrity, talk to Jennifer, she's always in the know**. 如果你想知道最新的名人八卦,找詹妮弗谈,她总是知道内情。 Somebody in the know** told me he's going to resign. 有知情者告诉我他要辞职。 I heard this from somebody who is in the know**. 我是从某个知情人那里听到这件事的。 I guess it's the kind of thing that only people in the know** know. 我猜这是只有知道内幕的人才知道的事情。