litigate
翻譯
提起訴訟, 打官司
例句
They decided to litigate the case in court.
他們決定在法庭上對此案提起訴訟。
He threatened to litigate against the company.
他威脅要對該公司提起訴訟。
文法模式
((sth.)) 就...提起訴訟 They decided to litigate the case in court.
((against sb./sth.)) 對...提起訴訟 He threatened to litigate against the company.
近義詞
同義詞:sue, prosecute, take to court
詞源
源自拉丁語「litigare」(爭議,起訴),由「lis」(爭議)和「agere」(啟動)組成。
記憶技巧
想一想「litigation」(訴訟),即採取法律行動的過程。「to litigate」就是執行該行動。