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Sue Suː Order Sb Claim Money Sjuː Verb

The word "sue" means to start a legal case against someone, usually to claim money because they have caused harm. It can also be used formally to request something, like peace.

The word "sue" means to start a legal case against someone, usually to claim money because they have caused harm. It can also be used formally to request something, like peace.

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[VERB 动词](通常为索赔而)控告,对…提起诉讼 If you sue someone, you start a legal case against them, usually in order to claim money from them because they have harmed you in some way.
  [V n for n]
  [V]
  [Also V n]
  • Mr Warren sued him for libel over the remarks...

    沃伦先生控告他散布诽谤性言论。

  • The company could be sued for damages...

    该公司可能会被起诉,要求其赔偿损失。

  • One former patient has already indicated his intention to sue.

    一位以前的病人已经表示要提起诉讼。


Oxford sue / suː ; sjuː ; NAmE suː / verb 1 [transitive ,  intransitive ] sue(sb) (for sth) to make a claim against sb in court about sth that they have said or done to harm you 控告;提起诉讼 to sue sb for breach of contract 控告某人违反合同 to sue sb for $10 million (= in order to get money from sb) 控告某人要求得到 1 000 万元 to sue sb for damages 起诉某人要求赔偿损失 They threatened to sue if the work was not completed. 他们威胁说,如果不完成工作,就要提起诉讼。 2 [intransitive ] suefor sth ( formal) to formally ask for sth, especially in court (尤指在法庭上)提出请求 to sue for spanorce 起诉要求离婚 The rebels were forced to sue for peace. 反叛者被迫求和。 sue sues sued suing sue / suː ; sjuː ; NAmE suː /
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suesue /sjuː $ suː/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive]
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1to make a legal claim against someone, especially for money, because they have harmed you in some way:  If the builders don’t fulfil their side of the contract, we’ll sue. The company is suing a former employee.sue (somebody) for libel/defamation/negligence/slander etc Miss James could not afford to sue for libel. She was suing doctors for negligence over the loss of her child. The railway may sue for damages (=in order to get money) because of loss of revenue. He is being sued for divorce (=in order to end a marriage) by his wife.2sue for peace formal if a country or army sues for peace, they ask for peace, especially because there is no other good choice:  They had hoped to force the North to sue for peace.
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sue

[su:]sued, suing, sues

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sued[3020] sues[328] suing[3141]
起诉(55%),控告(31%),请求(14%)
vt.控告;请求
vi.控告;提出请求
n.(Sue)人名;(日)末(名);(法)休;(英)休(女子教名Susan、Susanna的昵称)

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