sue
翻译
控告, 起诉
例句
She decided to sue the company for damages.
她决定起诉公司要求赔偿损失。
He threatened to sue them for breach of contract.
他威胁要以违约为由起诉他们。
语法模式
((sb.)) ((for sth.)) 因(某事)起诉(某人) She sued the company for unfair dismissal.
((sb.)) ((to-inf)) 为(做某事)而起诉(某人) He sued to get his property back.
近义词
同义词: prosecute, litigate, take to court
词源
源自古法语 'suire'(跟随),来自拉丁语 'sequi'。法律意义是从在法庭上“追随”一项索赔发展而来的。
记忆技巧
想象有人说“我要告你!”(I'll SUE you!)——这是一个强烈而严肃的行动。这个词的发音短促而尖锐,就像这个行动一样。