"sued" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 起訴

Definition

因為認為某人傷害了你而把他們告上法庭，通常是為了索賠或獲得其他補償。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Sued' 是 'sue' 的過去式，常用於法律或正式場合。發起訴訟的人 'sues'，被起訴的人是 'sued'。常見於 'be sued for damages' 這類句型。不適用於刑事案件。

Examples

He sued his neighbor over a broken fence.

他因為圍欄損壞**起訴**了鄰居。

The company was sued for not paying its workers.

公司因未支付工人工資被**起訴**。

She sued the hospital for medical mistakes.

她因為醫療失誤**起訴**了醫院。

After the accident, several people sued the bus company.

事故發生後，幾個人**起訴**了巴士公司。

He got sued for using someone else's photos online.

他因在網上使用別人的照片被**起訴**了。

If you say something untrue about someone in public, you might get sued for defamation.

如果你在公開場合說別人不實的話，可能會因誹謗被**起訴**。