charge [ 5tFB:dV ] v.  (常用词;指对于无论大小,公私的过失或犯罪等的)控告;指控 
— The man they arrested last night has been charged with murder.
     昨晚他们逮捕的那人被指控犯有谋杀罪。
—They charged that the police had beaten three students to death.
    他们指控警察将三名学生殴打致死。
* charge  n.  指控
—She appeared in court on a perjury charge.     她因被指控做了伪证而出庭受审。
— He was arrested by the police on a charge of housebreaking.
     他被指控侵入民宅而被警方逮捕。
 * to bring a charge (of sth.) against sb. [5brIN]   控告某人(罪)
—The police are going to bring a charge of murder against him.    警方将指控他犯谋杀罪。
* to face charges [5feis]   面临指控某事物
—He will face three charges relating to firearms.     他将面临三个与火器有关的指控。
* to lay a charge  against sb. [5lei]   (向某人提出)指控
— Your employer has laid a serious charge against you.    你的雇主对你提出了严重指控。
这些词汇应该记住：
1. accuse [ [5kju:z ] v.  (比charge意思更强,较为正式用词;主动被动均可)指责;控告
— He was accused for stealing a watch.    他因偷表而遭到指控。
— He was accused of running away when the enemy attacked.
     他被指控在敌人进攻时临阵脱逃。
* accusation [9AkjU:5zeiF[n]   n.  控告
—She made several accusation against me.    她几次对我进行控告。
2. allege [ [5ledV ] v.  指控
— It was alleged that policemen had accepted bribes.     有人指控警察收受了贿赂。
3. arraign [ [5rein ] v.  控告
— He arraigned the doctor on a charge of wrong diagnose.    他对医生的误诊提出控告。
4. complain [5k[m5plein]  v.  控诉;控告
— The customer complained to the manager of the discourtesy of an assistant.
     顾客向经理控告一个营业员失礼。
* complain  n.  控诉;控告
— If you will let me have your compaints in writing,I will go into the matter.
     如果你把书面申诉给我,我将调查这件事。
5. impeach [ Im5pI:tF ] v.  (对某人犯有严重罪行,尤指危害国家的)指控
— The judge was impeached for tabig a bribe.    这位法官被指控受贿。
6. incriminate [In5krImIneit]  v.   控告
—He incriminated the thief to the judge.     他向法官控告了那个偷窃的人。
7. indict [ In5dait ] v.  (美)控告;指控(某人)
— He was indicted for fraud before a grand jury.    他在大陪审团前被指控犯欺诈罪。
8. lodge [ 5lCdV ] v.  (英)控告
— They lodged a complaint against the doctor for negligence.     他们控告医生疏忽。
9. sue [ 5sju: ] v.  控告;控诉
— If you do that,I'll sue you.    如果你那样做,我就控告你。
* to bring a suit against sb. [5brIN]    (对某人提出)控告
—He will bring a suit against his boss.      他要对老板提出控告。
这些词汇应该知道, 掌握更好：
1. to have sb. up [5hAv Qp]   控告(某人)
— Last year he was had up for drunken driving.    他去年曾被指控酒后驾车。
2. to put sb. in the dock [5pUt ]   指控某人
— This recent tragedy has put the manufacturers of the drug squarely in the dock.
     新近发生的这一悲惨事件使药品厂商受到指控。
3. rap [ 5rAp ] n.  (美;俚)指控
— He is in police custody facing a murder rap.    他被警察拘留,面临谋杀指控。
4. to take sb. to court [5teik 5kC:t]   控告;控诉某人
— She took them to court to get her money back.   
     她为了拿回自己的钱,向法院控告了他们。                      
5. to tax with sth. [5tAks wIT]   (因某事而)指控
—She was taxed with negligence.      她被指控疏忽职守。
相关词汇链接：complain  v.  投诉