[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.
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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。
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sue/suː;sjuː; NAmEsuː/verb1[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 divorce起诉要求离婚◆The rebels were forced to sue for peace.反叛者被迫求和。suesuessuedsuingsue/suː;sjuː; NAmEsuː/
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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