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单词 ambulance-chasing
释义
ambulance-chasing
noun[U]
informaldisapproving
uk
/ˈæm.bjʊ.lənsˌtʃeɪ.sɪŋ/us
/ˈæm.bjʊ.lənsˌtʃeɪ.sɪŋ/
anattemptby alawyerto getworkbypersuadingsomeone who has beeninjuredtoclaimmoneyfrom thepersonorcompanyresponsible:
（律师）怂恿受伤者起诉责任人或企业
Thatlegalfirmseemsto do a lot of ambulance-chasing.那家律师行看来做了许多怂恿受伤者起诉的事情。
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ambulance chaser
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  • Theattorneyswereexpensiveandtheirambulance-chasing wasoff-putting.
  • I didn’taskabout theaccidentbecause Ithoughtit would beseenas ambulance-chasing.
  • This is theworstformof ambulance-chasing.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Urging & persuading
  • argumentation
  • be/go on atsomeoneidiom
  • blag
  • blagger
  • blandish
  • chivvy
  • fob
  • induce
  • inveigle
  • lean onsomeone/something
  • miseducate
  • miseducation
  • overencourage
  • persuasive
  • soft sell
  • tub-thumping
  • urge
  • woo
  • wrap
  • wrapsomeonearoundyourlittle fingeridiom
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ambulance-chasing
adjective[before noun]
informaldisapproving
uk
/ˈæm.bjʊ.lənsˌtʃeɪ.sɪŋ/us
/ˈæm.bjʊ.lənsˌtʃeɪ.sɪŋ/
tryingto getlegalworkbypersuadingsomeone who has beeninjuredtoclaimmoneyfrom thepersonorcompanyresponsible:
怂恿受伤者起诉责任人或企业的
He is an ambulance-chasinglawyer.他是一个怂恿受伤者起诉的律师。
More examples
  • Companiesbelieveambulance-chasinglawyersarefuellinganincreaseinaccidentclaims.
  • It's an "ambulance-chasing"legalenvironment, whichseeseverymishapas anopportunityfor alawsuit.
  • Thisbecamealucrativenewpracticefor ambulance-chasingpersonalinjurylawyers.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Urging & persuading
  • argumentation
  • be/go on atsomeoneidiom
  • blag
  • blagger
  • blandish
  • chivvy
  • fob
  • induce
  • inveigle
  • lean onsomeone/something
  • miseducate
  • miseducation
  • overencourage
  • persuasive
  • soft sell
  • tub-thumping
  • urge
  • woo
  • wrap
  • wrapsomeonearoundyourlittle fingeridiom
See more results »

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Taking legal action
(Definition ofambulance-chasingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofambulance-chasing

ambulance-chasing
Surely she should stopambulance-chasingand get on with doing something for public safety.
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An unhelpful compensation culture has been encouraged byambulance-chasinglaw firms wishing to attract instruction in medical negligence cases.
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The aim is to stop those who come forward because they are encouraged to do so byambulance-chasingsolicitors.
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The changes were prompted by large rises in litigation costs and the proliferation ofambulance-chasingadvertisements and claim farmers.
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