If you say that one thing is an indictment of another thing, you mean that it shows how bad the other thing is.
例句
It's a sad indictment of society that policemen are regarded as easy targets by thugs.警察很容易就成了暴徒下手袭击的对象,这是一个社会的悲哀。
N-VAR
控告;告发;起诉
An indictment is a formal accusation that someone has committed a crime.
例句
Prosecutors may soon seek an indictment on racketeering and fraud charges...检举官可能不久就会以敲诈勒索与欺诈罪名提起诉讼。The government's indictment against the three men alleged unlawful trading.政府在对这三个人的起诉书中指控他们从事非法贸易。