Word · Frequency #4092
sues
控告；起诉；请求
sues is the third person singular of sue.
核心释义
to take legal action against someone or to bring a lawsuit; to make a formal request
- 1.
对某人提起法律诉讼,通常是民事诉讼。
To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action.
- 2.
通过请求寻求；申请；恳求；请求
To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.
- 3.
清理(鸟喙等)。
To clean (the beak, etc.).
- 4.
使搁浅在岸上
To leave high and dry on shore.
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
用法In use
After the car accident, she decided to sue the other driver for damages.
用法提示：sue 在这里是动词原形，表示“起诉”，用于主动语态。
The company was sued for trademark infringement last year.
用法提示：sued 是 sue 的过去分词，用于被动语态，表示“被起诉”。
If the landlord refuses to fix the heating, the tenants may sue him.
用法提示：sue 是动词原形，用于情态动词 may 后，表示可能的法律行动。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'sue' (vowel /uː/). Words with 'ue' spelling: blue, clue, glue, true, due. Word with 'oe' spelling: shoe.
用法优先级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。
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