to make a legal claim against someone, usually to get money from them because they have done something bad to you. The legal claim is called a lawsuit (通常为索赔而)起诉,控告,对…提起诉讼 If we go public with these allegations, do you think he will sue? 如果我们公开这些指控,你觉得他会起诉吗?
sue for : We intend to sue for damages. 我们打算起诉要求赔偿损失。
sue someone (for something) : Burnett sued the newspaper for libel and won. 伯内特控告这家报社损害了他的名誉,他胜诉了。
sue (someone) for divorce/custody (=officially ask for a divorce or the right to keep your children) 起诉(某人)要求离婚/获得孩子的监护权 : After she left him, she sued for divorce. 她离开他之后便起诉要求离婚。
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