file a lawsuit against sb/sth
She filed a lawsuit against the company for discrimination.
她因歧视对该司提起了诉讼。
民事诉讼,当事人将争议提交法院解决；泛指个人向法院寻求法律救济的任何诉讼程序
a legal case brought to a court of law to settle a dispute or claim
民事诉讼,当事人将争议提交法院解决
In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.
泛指个人向法院寻求法律救济的任何诉讼程序
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
The lawsuit lasted for two years.
这场官司持续了两年。
用法提示：这里“lawsuit”是名词，作主语，表示一件官司。
They decided to file a lawsuit against the company.
他们决定对公司提起诉讼。
用法提示：这里“lawsuit”是名词，作“file”的宾语，构成短语“file a lawsuit”（起诉）。
The new law could lead to many lawsuits.
这项新法律可能会导致许多官司。
用法提示：这里“lawsuits”是复数形式，作“lead to”的宾语，指许多官司。
She filed a lawsuit against the company for discrimination.
她因歧视对该司提起了诉讼。
The lawsuit over the property lasted several years.
关于财产的诉讼持续了数年。
The defendant won the lawsuit.
被告赢得了这场官司。
He is involved in a lawsuit with his neighbor.
他正卷入与邻居的一场官司。
suit 是 lawsuit 的简略形式，常见于 file a suit、civil suit 等搭配；一般可与 lawsuit 互换，但单独用时需留意它也可指西装。
case 含义很广，只有在法律语境中才指提交法院审理的案件；泛指事例、情况时不能替换 lawsuit。
action 是正式法律用语，侧重提起诉讼的程序，常见于 civil action；单独使用时需靠上下文判断是“诉讼”还是普通名词“行动”。
litigation 是不可数名词，指从起诉到判决的整个诉讼过程，不指具体的一起案件；正式文体中常用。
legal action 是短语，强调通过法院解决纠纷的行为，常用 take legal action against；多指尚未落成具体案件的法律手段。
grammar · medium
易错句子He filed lawsuit against the company.
正确表达He filed a lawsuit against the company.
lawsuit是可数名词，前面需要加冠词'a'或'the'。
grammar · medium
易错句子She filed a lawsuit to the company.
正确表达She filed a lawsuit against the company.
对某人提起诉讼应用介词'against'，而不是'to'。
指纠纷双方在庭外自愿达成的解决协议；与诉诸法院的诉讼相对，通常无需法院作出裁判。
提起诉讼；起诉
She decided to file a lawsuit against the company.
她决定对该公司提起诉讼。
就诉讼达成和解
The two parties agreed to settle the lawsuit out of court.
双方同意在庭外就诉讼达成和解。
驳回诉讼
The judge dismissed the lawsuit for lack of evidence.
法官因证据不足驳回了诉讼。
胜诉
The plaintiff won the lawsuit and received compensation.
原告胜诉并获得了赔偿。
败诉
If you lose the lawsuit, you may have to pay the other side's legal fees.
如果你败诉，你可能需要支付对方的律师费。
集体诉讼；集团诉讼
The product recall led to a class-action lawsuit against the manufacturer.
产品召回引发了针对制造商的集体诉讼。
复合词：law（法律）+ suit（诉讼）。同根词：sue（起诉）、lawyer（律师）、lawful（合法的）。
诉讼案件在法院进行审理
提起诉讼的一方
被起诉的一方
诉讼中由法院审理案件的过程
诉讼双方在判决前达成的解决协议
诉讼是一台机器，你进去时是头猪，出来时是一根香肠。
This is Ambrose Bierce's satirical definition of 'lawsuit' in his 1911 book 'The Devil's Dictionary'. It suggests lawsuits transform people and often leave them worse off. It is widely quoted to criticize legal disputes.
这是安布罗斯·比尔斯在1911年《魔鬼词典》中对“lawsuit”（诉讼）的讽刺性定义。它暗示诉讼会改变当事人，而且往往让他们处境更糟。这句名言常被用来批评法律纠纷。
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