Word · Frequency #4092
sued
控告；起诉；请求
sued is the past of sue.
to take legal action against someone or to bring a lawsuit; to make a formal request
- 1.
To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action.
对某人提起法律诉讼,通常是民事诉讼。
- 2.
To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.
通过请求寻求；申请；恳求；请求
- 3.
To clean (the beak, etc.).
清理(鸟喙等)。
- 4.
To leave high and dry on shore.
使搁浅在岸上
对某人提起法律诉讼,通常是民事诉讼。；通过请求寻求；申请；恳求；请求；清理(鸟喙等)。；使搁浅在岸上；控告
In use
After the car accident, she decided to sue the other driver for damages.
The company was sued for trademark infringement last year.
If the landlord refuses to fix the heating, the tenants may sue him.
sue sb for sth
常用搭配，表示因某事起诉某人。
She sued the company for breach of contract.
她起诉该公司违反合同。
sue for sth
通常用于法律请求，或古语中表示请求和平等。
The defendant's lawyer decided to sue for a mistrial.
被告律师决定请求宣布审判无效。
sue sb over sth
类似'sue sb for sth'，但强调争议话题。
Connections
Collocations
- sue someone
- 起诉某人
- She decided to sue the company for breach of contract.她决定起诉该公司违约。
- sue for damages
- 起诉要求赔偿
- The victim sued the driver for damages after the accident.受害者在事故后起诉司机要求赔偿。
- sue for divorce
- 起诉离婚
- After years of separation, he finally sued for divorce.经过多年的分居，他终于起诉离婚。
- sue over something
- 因某事起诉
- They are suing over the disputed property rights.他们正在就被争议的产权提起诉讼。
- threaten to sue
- 威胁要起诉
- The customer threatened to sue if the issue was not resolved.如果问题得不到解决，顾客威胁要起诉。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“苏”音，想象一位“苏”先生被起诉到法院，记住sue就是控告、起诉。
Context & Register
法律诉讼、纠纷等正式或半正式场合；正式程度较高，多见于法律文书、新闻报道及严肃协商。
Grammar Note
及物动词后接被起诉对象，不及物时后接介词短语表示诉讼原因。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'sue' (vowel /uː/). Words with 'ue' spelling: blue, clue, glue, true, due. Word with 'oe' spelling: shoe.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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