sue
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sue /sjuː $ suː/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive] 1 SCLto make a legal claim against someone, especially for money, because they have harmed you in some way 〔尤指为要求赔偿金而〕控告，起诉，告…的状 If the builders don’t fulfil their side of the contract, we’ll sue. 如果建筑商不履行合同，我们就要提出起诉。 The company is suing a former employee. 该公司正在起诉一名前雇员。sue (somebody) for libel/defamation/negligence/slander etc Miss James could not afford to sue for libel. 詹姆斯小姐没钱提出诽谤诉讼。 She was suing doctors for negligence over the loss of her child. 她正在为她孩子的死控告医生失职。 The railway may sue for damages (=in order to get money) because of loss of revenue. 铁道部门可能会因收入损失而提出起诉，要求赔偿。 He is being sued for divorce (=in order to end a marriage) by his wife. 他的妻子对他提出起诉，要求离婚。2 sue for peace formal if a country or army sues for peace, they ask for peace, especially because there is no other good choice 〔尤因别无选择而〕求和 They had hoped to force the North to sue for peace. 他们原本是希望能迫使北方求和的。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
sue• There is nothing in the contract that would prevent Jody from suing.• It seems never to have been doubted that a corporation created by Royal Charter can sue for libel.• If that does not work, the party will sue the state.sue (somebody) for libel/defamation/negligence/slander etc• He could also sue Alan for negligence.• His widow sued the defendants for negligence.• Pitka claimed that these words were false and defamatory and sued the newspaper for libel.• Two black men who had been jurors in the Bristol riots trial in 1981 threatened to sue Lord Denning for libel.• They decided to sue the farm for negligence and today they won an historic test case at the County Court in Swindon.• Can a teacher sue a principal for slander for making critical remarks about his or her teaching techniques?• Dramatists or actors whose work is maliciously booed or hissed off the stage would sue their tormentors for slander rather than libel.From Longman Business Dictionarysuesue /sjuːsuː/ verb [intransitive, transitive]LAW to make a legal claim against someone, especially for an amount of money, because you have been harmed in some wayIf the builders don’t fulfil their side of the contract, we’ll sue.sue forThe company was sued for nonpayment by their supplier.→ See Verb tableOrigin sue (1100-1200) Anglo-French suer “to follow, make a legal claim to”, from Vulgar Latin sequere, from Latin sequi; → SEQUENCEsue verbChinese
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sue /sjuː $ suː/
verb [intransitive and transitive]
If the builders don’t fulfil their side of the contract, we’ll sue.
The company is suing a former employee.
sue (somebody) for libel/defamation/negligence/slander etc
Miss James could not afford to sue for libel.
She was suing doctors for negligence over the loss of her child.
The railway may sue for damages (=in order to get money) because of loss of revenue.
He is being sued for divorce (=in order to end a marriage) by his wife.
2. sue for peace formal if a country or army sues for peace, they ask for peace, especially because there is no other good choice:
They had hoped to force the North to sue for peace.
sue /sjuː $ suː/
verb [intransitive and transitive] Date: 1100-1200
Language: Anglo-French
Origin: suer 'to follow, make a legal claim to', from Vulgar Latin sequere, from Latin sequi; ⇨ sequence
1. to make a legal claim against someone, especially for money, because they have harmed you in some way:Language: Anglo-French
Origin: suer 'to follow, make a legal claim to', from Vulgar Latin sequere, from Latin sequi; ⇨ sequence
sue (somebody) for libel/defamation/negligence/slander etc
2. sue for peace formal if a country or army sues for peace, they ask for peace, especially because there is no other good choice:
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