lawsuit

win/lose a lawsuit胜/败诉

a complex lawsuit [=suit] that may take years to resolve可能要花多年时间解决的一起复杂诉讼

When the newspaper refused to admit that the story was false, the actor filed/initiated a lawsuit against the publisher. [=the actor sued the publisher]那位演员在报社拒绝承认其报道失实后提出了诉讼。

They agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit. [=to end a lawsuit before the court made a decision about it]他们同意支付10万美元结案。