17　accuse和charge均可表示“指控，指责，控告”，但有区别

① accuse为常用语，结构为：accuse sb.（of sth.）。accuse后不可接that 从句。
They accused him of corruption. 他们控告他贪污。
They accused the man of having broken his words. 他们指责那人不守信用。
He was wrongly accused. 他被诬告了。
② charge正式用语，常指按法律手续控告，也可用于非正式地指控某些违犯公认法规的事，结构为：charge sb. with sth.。charge后可接that 从句。
They charged him with neglecting his duty. 他们指责他失职。
The man was charged with murder. 那人被控谋杀罪。
They charged that the police had beaten the worker to death. 他们控告警察打死了那个工人。