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单词 lawsuit
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lawsuit
noun[C]
uk
/ˈlɔː.suːt//ˈlɔː.sjuːt/us
/ˈlɑː.suːt/
(alsosuit)
C2
aproblemtaken to alawcourtby anordinarypersonor anorganizationratherthan thepoliceinordertoobtainalegaldecision:
诉讼
Two of thedirectorsfileda lawsuit againsttheirformeremployer.其中的两位董事已经对其前雇主提起诉讼。
mainlyUKTheybroughta lawsuit against thecompany.他们对这家公司提起诉讼。
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  • They werefinedas aresultof the lawsuit.
  • Theyfileda lawsuit against thecompany.
  • The lawsuitfinishedhiscareer.
  • What was theoutcomeof the lawsuit?
  • More and more lawsuits are beingbroughtagainst thesecompanies.
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(Definition oflawsuitfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

lawsuit| American Dictionary

lawsuit
noun[C]
us
/ˈlɔˌsut/
adisagreementbetweenpeopleororganizationsthat isbroughtto acourtoflawfor adecision:
The lawsuit isaimedatprotectingthisspeciesofsalamander.
(Definition oflawsuitfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

lawsuit| Business English

lawsuit
noun[C]
uk
/ˈlɔːsuːt/us
(alsosuit)
LAW
adisagreementbetweenpeopleororganizationsthat isbroughtto acourtoflawfor adecision:
bring/file/threaten a lawsuit against sbA lawsuit forsexualharassmentwasbroughtby two women againsttheirformeremployer.
dismiss/settle/dropa lawsuit
civil/federal lawsuitThe SECallegesintheircivillawsuit against thefirmthatitsfraudschemecostinvestorsabilliondollars.
adefamation/libel/malpracticelawsuit
anantitrust/infringementlawsuit

See also

class action
(Definition oflawsuitfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflawsuit

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It is possible that arealawsuitactivity cause c-section rates to be higher than the optimum level.
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After the 1960s, a certain awareness of the iniquity of the 'system' arose, and lawsuits to obtain the payment of royalties became more common.
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But what the documents and records of judicial precedents do reveal is that ordinary people filed an extraordinarily large number of lawsuits.
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For some local magistrates, and almost all clerks and runners, lawsuits signified a source of extra income.
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If thelawsuitis a punishment driven by strong negative reciprocity, this is just the finding one would expect.
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Cases included new appeals for lawsuits, reminders seeking the quick resolutions of pending cases, and supplementary cases.
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One well-known response chosen by some patients and families is the filing of a malpracticelawsuitagainst the health professionals and institutions.
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Insurance companies that had been issuing employers' insurance against employee lawsuits could do no better.
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This verifies that lawsuits were made in astonishingly large numbers, and that people appealed over extremely minor issues.
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But, with the risk oflawsuityou perform them because if any problem does arise you would be sent to jail.
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They had 41 different contacts among them over 32 different lawsuits over a 31-year period.
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Consider recent research on medical procedures which are relatively insulated from lawsuits.
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Besides initiating lawsuits to regain their estates, royalists also raised loans to purchase from the state confiscated lands, thereby enabling them to maintain their livings.
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Wills, memorials (a petition to government, detailing a complaint), petitions, and lawsuits give order to both his own and to public life.
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Next to family affairs lawsuits, methinks it is the least agreeable conversation rational beings can employ themselves in.
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