"lawsuit" in Chinese (Simplified)

诉讼官司

Definition

诉讼是指提交到法院处理的法律案件，通常是一方认为另一方造成了损害或违反了法律义务。它通常是为了索赔、维护权利或寻求其他法律救济。

这个词常见于法律和新闻语境，比单说 'case' 更正式。常见搭配有 'file a lawsuit'、'face a lawsuit'、'settle a lawsuit' 和 'class-action lawsuit'。不要和动词 'sue' 混淆，'sue' 表示“起诉”。

The company filed a lawsuit against its former manager.

这家公司对其前经理提起了**诉讼**。

She started a lawsuit after the accident.

事故发生后，她提起了**诉讼**。

The lawsuit could take months to finish.

这场**诉讼**可能要几个月才能结束。

They threatened a lawsuit if the article wasn't taken down.

如果那篇文章不被撤下，他们就威胁要提起**诉讼**。

Honestly, nobody wants a lawsuit, so let's try to fix this now.

说实话，谁都不想打**官司**，所以我们现在就尽量把这件事解决吧。

That small complaint turned into a big lawsuit surprisingly fast.

那个小投诉竟然很快就变成了一场大**诉讼**。