litigate
翻译
提起诉讼, 打官司
例句
They decided to litigate the case in court.
他们决定在法庭上对此案提起诉讼。
He threatened to litigate against the company.
他威胁要对该公司提起诉讼。
语法模式
((sth.)) 就...提起诉讼 They decided to litigate the case in court.
((against sb./sth.)) 对...提起诉讼 He threatened to litigate against the company.
近义词
同义词：sue, prosecute, take to court
词源
源自拉丁语“litigare”（争议，起诉），由“lis”（争议）和“agere”（启动）组成。
记忆技巧
想一想“litigation”（诉讼），即采取法律行动的过程。“to litigate”就是执行该行动。