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单词 lawsuit
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lawsuit

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law·suit /ˈlɔːsuːt, -sjuːt $ ˈlɒːsuːt/ ●○○ noun [countableC]  
SCa problem or complaint that a person or organization brings to a court of law to be settled 诉讼 SYN suit
lawsuit against
 His lawyer filed a lawsuit against the city.
他的律师对市政府提起诉讼。
nCOLLOCATIONS
verbs
file a lawsuit (=to officially take a lawsuit to a court)
She filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual harassment
bring a lawsuit against somebody (=to take a lawsuit against someone to a court)
A former employee brought a lawsuit against the company claiming unfair dismissal.
settle a lawsuit (=to reach an agreement that stops a lawsuit)
I would prefer to settle the lawsuit out of court.
drop a lawsuit (=to stop taking a lawsuit to court)
First Bank agreed to drop its lawsuits against another bank as a result of the decision.
win/lose a lawsuit
She won a discrimination lawsuit against her former company.
Examples from the Corpus
From Longman Business Dictionary
lawsuitlaw·suit /ˈlɔːsuːt, -sjuːtˈlɒːsuːt/ noun [countableC]LAW
a charge, claim, or complaint against someone that is made in a court of law by a private person or company, not by the police or state
lawsuit against
Local people filed a privatelawsuit against the City over water contamination.
After a three-year court battle, the family settled the lawsuit for a reported $250000.
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