sue

英 [suː] 美 [suː]

• vt. 控告；起诉
• vi. 请求；起诉

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. 乞求

   beg

2. vt. & vi. 控告

   bring a claim in law against sb

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 苏（Eugène，1804—

v. 动词

1. 提出诉讼，控告，控诉，起诉
2. 请求（尤用于法庭），要求（尤用于法庭），请愿
3. 求婚，求爱
4. 和...打官司，对…提起诉讼
5. 向…求爱，向…求婚
6. 提出请求，向…请求
7. 追求

英英释义

Noun:

1. French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)

Verb:

1. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against;

   "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"
   "She actioned the company for discrimination"
   

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. If you don't complete the work, I will sue you for damages.
   如果你不把工作做完,我就要控告你支付赔偿。
2. Lucy is going to sue Antony for breach of promise.
   露西准备控告安东尼毁婚约。
3. They feel very angry because Cathy is going to sue Tony.
   他们感到非常的生气,因为凯西即将要起诉托尼。
4. She decided to sue her employer for wrongful dismissal.
   她决定起诉雇主非法解雇她。

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. You can sue to the committee for permission.
   你可以向委员会请求获准。
2. The rebels were forced to sue for peace.
   反叛者被迫求和。
3. It includes the right to sue in federal court.
   它包括向联邦法庭起诉的权利。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. She threatened to sue.
   她威胁说要控告。
2. He let it be known that he would sue if these allegations were published.
   他表示如果公开这些辩解,他就会提出诉讼。

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. If you don't pay the money,I'll sue you.
   如果你不付那笔钱,我就控告你。
2. I'll sue the railway company because my trunk is damaged.
   因皮箱受损我要控告铁路公司。
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3. If you spoil his property you may be sued.
   如果你破坏他的财物,他会控告你。

经典引文

• A party detained without any warrant must sue out his habeas corpus at common law.

  出自： H. Hallam

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)

sue for (v.+prep.)

〈正〉请求(和平〔离婚〕等) ask formally for (peace, divorce, etc.)
sue sb for sth/v-ing
She sued him for a large sum of money.

她向法院起诉要求他偿付一大笔钱。
He is suing the company for damages.

他正在控告公司要求赔偿损失。
They sued the movers for ruining the furniture.

他们控告搬运家具的人损坏家具。
He was sued for the debt.

他因欠债而遭起诉。
He was sued for breach of contract.

他因不履行合同而受到控告。 sue for sth
His wife sued for a divorce.

他妻子诉请离婚。
The other side realized they are beaten, and are suing for peace.

另一方认识到他们被打败了,正在求和。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+副词

• sue irrationally 无理地控告
• sue legally 合法地控告
• sue logically 合理地控告
• sue ruthlessly 无情地控告
• sue vindictively 报复性地控告
• sue out 向法院请求并得到赦免〔赔偿〕等
• sue out a pardon for an offender 为罪犯求得赦免

～+介词

• sue at (the) law 起诉
• sue for damages 要求赔偿损失
• sue for a favour 求惠
• sue for mercy 求饶
• sue for peace 求和
• sue for a woman's hand 向女子求婚

词语用法

v. (动词)

1. sue的基本意思是指恭顺而正式地“请求”,也指一般地“请求”帮助或解救,如恳求恩宠、慈悲、恩赐等。用于法律,则指“控告”。
2. sue既可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语; 用作不及物动词时,常与介词for连用。
3. sue可用于被动结构。

近反义词

【近义词】

• litigate 对簿法庭
• prosecute 起诉
• indict 起诉
• charge 责任
• action 行为
• bring 带来
• against 反对
• appeal 恳求；呼吁
• process 工序