Word · Frequency #29283
counterclaim
反诉；反索赔
核心释义
a legal claim made by a defendant in response to a claim by the plaintiff in a lawsuit
- 1.
被告针对原告提起的、附属于原起诉的诉讼。
A suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint.
- 2.
法律诉讼中针对另一项索赔而提出的反索赔
a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
- 3.
反驳另一主张的主张(断言)。
A claim (assertion) that counters (disputes) another.
被告针对原告提起的、附属于原起诉的诉讼。；法律诉讼中针对另一项索赔而提出的反索赔；反驳另一主张的主张(断言)。；反诉；反索赔
用法In use
The tenant filed a counterclaim, saying the landlord had not returned the deposit.
用法提示：此句中 counterclaim 是名词，意为“反诉”，作 filed 的宾语。
A counterclaim often raises a separate issue from the original lawsuit.
用法提示：此句中 counterclaim 是名词，作主语，指“反诉”这一法律主张。
The lawyer advised her client to include a counterclaim in the written response.
用法提示：此句中 counterclaim 是名词，作 include 的宾语，表示“反诉”。
file a counterclaim against sb/sth
作名词时，常与 file、lodge 等动词搭配，表示“提出反诉”。
The defendant filed a counterclaim against the plaintiff.
被告对原告提起了反诉。
a counterclaim for damages
作名词时，for 后接反诉所主张的内容。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- file a counterclaim
- 提起反诉
- The defendant decided to file a counterclaim against the plaintiff.被告决定对原告提起反诉。
- counterclaim for damages
- 损害赔偿反诉
- The company filed a counterclaim for damages caused by the breach.该公司就违约造成的损害提出了损害赔偿反诉。
- assert a counterclaim
- 主张反诉
- In her answer, she asserted a counterclaim against her former partner.她在答辩中对其前合伙人主张反诉。
- dismiss a counterclaim
- 驳回反诉
- The judge dismissed the counterclaim for lack of evidence.法官因缺乏证据驳回了反诉。
- counterclaim against
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
counter-表示“相反”，claim是“主张”，法庭上反过来提出主张，就是“反诉”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：legal documents、court proceedings、civil litigation 该词为法律术语，多用于正式的诉讼文书和法庭程序中，表示反诉或反索赔；日常口语中很少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 counterclaim 的词尾 /kleɪm/ 押韵，均以 /eɪm/ 音结尾。注意形近词 climb /klaɪm/（攀爬）和 clam /klæm/（蛤蜊）拼写相似但发音不同，并不押韵。
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