plain·tiff
noun/ˈpleɪntɪf/
/ˈpleɪntɪf/
(also less frequent complainant)
(law)- a person who makes a formal complaint against somebody in court
原告；起诉人 - The court upheld the plaintiff’s claim for damages.
法院支持了原告的损害赔偿请求。 - The plaintiff must prove that the defendant was negligent.
原告必须证明被告存在疏忽。
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justicec2- The plaintiff claimed that the correct procedures had not been followed.
原告声称未履行正确的程序。 - The plaintiffs obtained an injunction in the High Court.
原告方在高等法院得到了禁制令。 - the lawyer appearing on behalf of the plaintiff
代表原告出庭的律师
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + plaintiff- represent
- compensate
- bring an action (against somebody)
- sue somebody
- allege something
- …
- against the plaintiff
- on behalf of the plaintiff
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French plaintif ‘plaintive’ (used as a noun). The -f ending has come down through Law French; the word was originally the same as plaintive. - The court upheld the plaintiff’s claim for damages.