ambulance-chasing
noun[U]
informaldisapprovinguk/ˈæm.bjʊ.lənsˌtʃeɪ.sɪŋ/us/ˈæm.bjʊ.lənsˌtʃeɪ.sɪŋ/anattemptby alawyerto getworkbypersuadingsomeone who has beeninjuredtoclaimmoneyfrom thepersonorcompanyresponsible:
（律师）怂恿受伤者起诉责任人或企业Thatlegalfirmseemsto do a lot of ambulance-chasing.那家律师行看来做了许多怂恿受伤者起诉的事情。
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ambulance chaser
- Theattorneyswereexpensiveandtheirambulance-chasing wasoff-putting.
- I didn’taskabout theaccidentbecause Ithoughtit would beseenas ambulance-chasing.
- This is theworstformof ambulance-chasing.
Urging & persuading
- argumentation
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- blag
- blagger
- blandish
- chivvy
- fob
- induce
- inveigle
- lean onsomeone/something
- miseducate
- miseducation
- overencourage
- persuasive
- soft sell
- tub-thumping
- urge
- woo
- wrap
- wrapsomeonearoundyourlittle fingeridiom
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Taking legal action
ambulance-chasing
adjective[before noun]
informaldisapprovinguk/ˈæm.bjʊ.lənsˌtʃeɪ.sɪŋ/us/ˈæm.bjʊ.lənsˌtʃeɪ.sɪŋ/tryingto getlegalworkbypersuadingsomeone who has beeninjuredtoclaimmoneyfrom thepersonorcompanyresponsible:
怂恿受伤者起诉责任人或企业的He is an ambulance-chasinglawyer.他是一个怂恿受伤者起诉的律师。
- Companiesbelieveambulance-chasinglawyersarefuellinganincreaseinaccidentclaims.
- It's an "ambulance-chasing"legalenvironment, whichseeseverymishapas anopportunityfor alawsuit.
- Thisbecamealucrativenewpracticefor ambulance-chasingpersonalinjurylawyers.
Urging & persuading
- argumentation
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- blag
- blagger
- blandish
- chivvy
- fob
- induce
- inveigle
- lean onsomeone/something
- miseducate
- miseducation
- overencourage
- persuasive
- soft sell
- tub-thumping
- urge
- woo
- wrap
- wrapsomeonearoundyourlittle fingeridiom
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Taking legal action
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