Word · Frequency #2277
plaintiff
原告
核心释义
a person who brings a case against someone in a court of law
- 1.
在法庭提起诉讼的人
a person who brings an action in a court of law
在法庭提起诉讼的人；起诉人；[经] 原告；原起诉人
用法In use
The plaintiff told the judge that the company had broken the contract.
用法提示：plaintiff 是名词，意为“原告”，在句中作主语。
The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the shop for selling damaged goods.
用法提示：plaintiff 是名词，作主语，表示提起诉讼的一方。
The lawyer asked the plaintiff to describe the accident in detail.
用法提示：plaintiff 是名词，在句中作动词 asked 的宾语。
the plaintiff + verb phrase
plaintiff常与allege、claim、sue等动词搭配。
The plaintiff alleged that the company was negligent.
原告指控该公司存在疏忽。
verb + the plaintiff
常见动词包括represent, defend, support等。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- plaintiff alleges
- 原告声称
- The plaintiff alleges that the defendant breached the contract.原告声称被告违反了合同。
- plaintiff's attorney
- 原告律师
- The plaintiff's attorney presented the evidence to the court.原告律师向法庭出示了证据。
- plaintiff in a lawsuit
- 诉讼中的原告
- The plaintiff in a lawsuit must prove their case by a preponderance of evidence.诉讼中的原告必须通过优势证据证明其主张。
- plaintiff claims
- 原告主张
- The plaintiff claims damages for personal injury.原告主张人身损害赔偿。
- plaintiff sues
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
原告（plaintiff）可拆解为'plain（简单）' + 'tiff（争吵）'，即原告在法庭上简单争吵。
语境与语域Context & Register
formal
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-iff' spelling pattern, but they do not rhyme with plaintiff. Plaintiff has the vowel /eɪ/ in the first syllable and schwa /ə/ in the final syllable, while these have short /ɪ/ or /e/ vowels.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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