
sue
英 /suː/ 美 /suː/
- v. 起诉;提起诉讼To take legal action against someone, usually seeking compensation.
Our neighbour plans to sue the builder over faulty repairs.
我们的邻居打算因维修质量问题起诉那名建筑工人。
Consumers should have the right to sue companies that knowingly sell unsafe products or conceal serious defects.
消费者应有权起诉明知产品不安全仍销售,或隐瞒严重缺陷的公司。
搭配
sue for damages 起诉要求损害赔偿sue a company 起诉公司sue for negligence 因过失提起诉讼
辨析提示
sue someone for something:因某事起诉某人。
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