Word · Frequency #2277
plaintiff
原告
a person who brings a case against someone in a court of law
- 1.
a person who brings an action in a court of law
在法庭提起诉讼的人
在法庭提起诉讼的人；起诉人；[经] 原告；原起诉人
In use
The plaintiff told the judge that the company had broken the contract.
The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the shop for selling damaged goods.
The lawyer asked the plaintiff to describe the accident in detail.
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。
The lawyer represented the plaintiff in court.
律师在法庭上代表原告。
in favor of the plaintiff
常用于法律判决语境。
The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff.
陪审团作出了有利于原告的裁决。
Common mistakes
The plaintiff was accused of theft.The defendant was accused of theft.
中文学习者常混淆"原告"和"被告"。在刑事或民事案件中，被指控的一方是被告（defendant），而提起诉讼的一方是原告（plaintiff）。
He served as plaintiff in the case.He served as a plaintiff in the case.
英语中，可数名词前通常需要冠词。"plaintiff"是可数名词，因此应说"a plaintiff"或"the plaintiff"，不能省略冠词。
Connections
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
- 原告起诉
- The plaintiff sues the company for negligence.原告起诉该公司疏忽大意。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
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。
Context & Register
formal
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.
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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