lawsuit

/ˈlɔːsuːt/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
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诉讼；官司

释义与例句

n. 诉讼；官司
a claim or dispute brought to a law court for decision
  1. He filed a lawsuit against the company for unfair dismissal.
    他因被不公解雇而对公司提起诉讼。
  2. The lawsuit was settled out of court.
    这场官司在庭外和解了。
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  1. She won the lawsuit and received compensation.
    她赢了官司并获得了赔偿。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 lawsuit 指诉讼、官司；“提起诉讼”用 file/bring a lawsuit against someone。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • case 案件；诉讼
    lawsuit 特指在法院提起的民事诉讼；case 是更宽泛的“案件”，可指刑事、民事等各类案件。
    The case will be heard in court next month. 这个案件将于下月在法庭审理。
常见搭配
  • file a lawsuit 提起诉讼
    The workers decided to file a lawsuit for unpaid wages. 工人们决定因欠薪提起诉讼。
  • lawsuit against 对……的诉讼
    She brought a lawsuit against her former employer. 她对前雇主提起了诉讼。
  • class-action lawsuit 集体诉讼
    Customers filed a class-action lawsuit over the defective product. 消费者就缺陷产品提起了集体诉讼。