vt.①指责 ②控告，指控
- She accused the official of taking bribes. 她指控那名官员受贿。
- He was accused of murder. 他被指控谋杀。
搭配：
accuse sb. of (doing) sth. 指控，指责
We’ll never accuse you of having done anything forgetful or unmanly. 我们决不会讲你不够朋友或没有男子汉气概。
accuse sb. of cheating 谴责某人欺诈
accuse sb. of cowardice 指责某人怯懦
辨析：
accuse 普通用词，正式或非正式场合，私人或法律上均可用，被指控的情节可轻可重
He was accused of incompetence. 他被指责不称职。
charge 多指较严重的错误或罪行，而且往往向法庭提出正式起诉，与with连用
He was charged with the robbery. 他被指控抢劫。
联想：
accusation n.指控
accuser n.起诉者
accused adj.被控告的 n.被告
excuse n.借口
blame v.批评，指责
criticize v.批评
