lit·i·ga·tion
noun/ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn/
/ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn/
[uncountable] (law)- the process of making or defending a claim in court
诉讼；打官司 - The company has been in litigation with its previous auditors for a full year.
那家公司与前任审计员已打了整整一年的官司。 - to run the risk of litigation
冒诉讼风险
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justicec2- The alleged victims have elected to pursue litigation.
自称受害的人们选择提起诉讼。 - The payment was made to avoid threatened litigation.
为避免可能的诉讼而付了款。 - High litigation costs stopped her from taking the company to court.
高昂的诉讼费用阻止了她将公司告上法庭。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- costly
- expensive
- endless
- …
- bring
- conduct
- file
- …
- costs
- expenses
- settlement
- …
- litigation against
- litigation between
- litigation over
- …
- the conduct of litigation
- the cost of litigation
- the risk of litigation
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- The company has been in litigation with its previous auditors for a full year.