They issued an indictment against them.是什么意思？

They issued an indictment against them.

他们起诉了他们.

they

pron. 他/她/它们，人们，大家，政府，当局，她们；

例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

issued

v. 发行（ issue的过去式和过去分词 ），发布，发表，分发；

例句
26 states have issued health advisories.
26个州已经发布了健康警告。

an

art. 一（在元音字母前代替不定代词a），一任一某一，一个；

例句
He started eating an apple...
他开始吃苹果。

indictment

n. 诉状，起诉书，<尤美>刑事起诉书，控告，起诉；

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。

against

prep. 反对，对…不利，紧靠，以防；

例句
His hand brushed against hers; it could have been either accidental or deliberate.
就在有意无意间，他的手轻轻拂过她的手。

them

pron. 他们，她们，它们；

例句
I take care of them to the best of my abilities...
我尽我所能地照顾他们。