"sue" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 起诉
• 控告

Definition

指通过法院对个人或机构采取法律行动，通常是为了索要赔偿或要求对方做某事。这个词用于法律语境，不用于普通抱怨。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见结构有 'sue someone for something' 和 'sue someone over something'。这是正式的法律用语，不等于普通的 'complain'；如果你 'sue'，表示你把事情带到法院。常见搭配：'sue for damages'，'sue the company'，'sue over the accident'。

Examples

She decided to sue the company after the accident.

事故之后，她决定**起诉**这家公司。

He wants to sue his landlord for unsafe conditions.

他想因不安全的居住条件**起诉**房东。

You cannot sue someone just because you are angry.

你不能仅仅因为生气就**起诉**别人。

If they refuse to pay for the damage, we may have to sue.

如果他们拒绝赔偿损失，我们可能就得**起诉**他们了。

She threatened to sue over the false story in the newspaper.

她威胁说要因报纸上的假新闻而**起诉**。

People love to say they'll sue, but most never take it to court.

人们总爱说自己要**起诉**，但大多数人根本不会真的告到法院。