law·suit
noun/ˈlɔːsuːt/
/ˈlɔːsuːt/
(also suit)
- lawsuit (against somebody/something) a claim or complaint against somebody that a person or an organization can make in court
诉讼；起诉 - He filed a lawsuit against his record label.
他对他的唱片公司提起了诉讼。 - to bring/settle/dismiss a lawsuit
起诉；结案；驳回起诉 - A law firm has launched a class-action lawsuit against the airline.
一家律师事务所已对该航空公司提起集体诉讼。
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justicec1- The company now faces several lawsuits over its failure to protect its employees.
这家公司现在面临数起保护员工不周的起诉。 - The two companies have settled the lawsuit.
两家公司已了结他们之间的诉讼。 - They are seeking damages in a lawsuit.
他们通过起诉寻求对损失的赔偿。 - They have agreed to drop their lawsuit against the Dutch company.
他们同意不起诉那家荷兰公司。 - a lawsuit against her former husband
对她前夫提起的诉讼 - a lawsuit over a disputed estate
对有争议地产的诉讼 - The lawsuit alleges that the defendants conspired to defraud the company.
该诉讼指控被告合谋诈骗该公司。 - The opening of the factory was delayed because of a lawsuit brought by an environmental group.
因为一个环保团体提起诉讼，工厂推迟开业了。
- He filed a lawsuit against his record label.