每日N词[20160117]

The farmer sued the railroad station because his cow was killed by the train.

那位农夫因为他的牛丧生于车轮之下而起诉了火车站。

▷sue [s(j)uː]

【释义】

If you sue someone, you're accusing them (in court) of doing something wrong or illegal and demanding that they pay for it. Almost every time someone sues, they're looking for money.

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One of the last things you want to hear is "I'll sue you!" People sue for a lot of reasons. If you slipped on the ice, you could sue the sidewalk owner for not putting salt down. If you were in a car accident, you could sue the other driver. Years ago, someone sued McDonald's for scalding themselves on a cup of coffee they said was too hot. Sometimes it seems like people will find any reason to sue.

vt. 控告;请求

vi. 控告;提出请求

I can sue you for slander.

我可以控告你进行诬陷。

sue sb. for sth. 控告sb要求sth

sue for sth (常用于法庭上)请求

sue for peace 请求和解

sue (for) one's livery

(继承人)向法院起诉要求继承财产