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单词 legal action
释义
legal action
noun[U]
uk
/ˌliː.ɡəl ˈæk.ʃən/us
/ˌliː.ɡəl ˈæk.ʃən/
theactof using alawyeror acourttohelpsettleadisagreement, etc. that you have with apersonor anorganization:
法律行动
Hethreatenedtotakelegalactionagainst me over acommentI had made about him on myblog.他威胁说因为我在博客上的评论，他会对我采取法律行动。
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Taking legal action
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  • litigious
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  • make legal historyidiom
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(Definition oflegal actionfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

legal action| Business English

legal action
noun[CorU]
uk
us
(alsolegal proceedings[plural])
LAW
theprocessof usinglawyers,courtsoflaw, etc. tosolvedisagreements, or anoccasionwhen thishappens:
legal action against sbThere will be nolegalactionagainst thehealthcaretrust.
threaten (sb with) legal actionEmployers whohireillegalimmigrantsare beingthreatenedwithlegalaction.
take legal action (against sb/sth)Lenders do notgenerallytakelegalactionuntil theborroweris threemonthsinarrears.
begin/launch/bring legal action (against sb/sth)TheEuropeanCommissionlaunchedlegalactionagainst twomemberstates.
face legal actionSeveralleadingnationalnewspapersnowfacelegalactionsforlibel.
the threat/prospect of legal actionThethreatoflegalactionis thelatesttwistin anincreasinglybitterdisputebetweenmanagementandunions.
have grounds for legal actionLawyers say thecompanyprobablyhasgroundsforlegalactionunder the Trades DescriptionAct.
costly/further/possible legal actionHedeclinedtocommenton thesituationfurtherbecause ofpossiblelegalactions.
(Definition oflegal actionfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflegal action

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Before that, tort law only allowed direct victims to initiatelegalactionagainst a polluter.
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The chief of them is an expectation of epistemic rationality that limits occasions of harm requiringlegalaction.
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These measures were carried out independently oflegalactionin some cases, and as a way of affecting the implementation of legal decision in others.
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They may, however, lead tolegalactionbeing taken by those affected.
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Yet those affected failed to take anylegalactionagainst the government.
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Note that this makes the cost oflegalactionvery low.
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A study of patients and relatives takinglegalaction.
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If people had observed the intent of the clan regulations, no such additional recommendations as official notices, discouraginglegalaction, would have been necessary.
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Patient expectations, the compulsion to act, and the threat oflegalactionmotivate clinicians at a professional and at a personal level.
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They also may lead tolegalactionbeing taken by those affected and may reduce public confidence in screening.
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Men, women, and couples were equally likely to have been accused of such things and to have responded by raising alegalactionfor defamation.
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What form thatlegalactionwould have taken was not entirely clear, but "wrongful life" appeared the most likely.
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One aspect of this responsibility is to take a stand in the refusal to employ medically inappropriate interventions, even under the threat oflegalaction.
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Despite donor promptings that those alleged to have behaved corruptly be prosecuted and punished, littlelegalactionwas undertaken.
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Most difficult of all was the situation in which an attorney was called upon to takelegalactionadverse to the wishes of the government.
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