He didn't press charges because he was in the wrong.

他没有提起诉讼，因为是他不对。

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Their art crime team recovered the letter but were unable to press charges because the time of limitations had ended.

他们的艺术品犯罪小组找回了这封信，但由于已经超过诉讼时限而无法提出诉讼。

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She was eager to press charges, the police said.

警方称她非常想提出控告。

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Clinton addressed the charges at a joint press event here with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle,who expressed his government's "solidarity" with the three Americans and their families.

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Still, Sunde and his partners in piracy are waiting for the Swedish government to press charges.

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Prosecutors have twice decided not to press charges against him over the land purchase.

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If he does press charges, Mr Sharon would come under severe pressure to resign.

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