sue
verb
sjuː
verb
1
to
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
(sb)
for
libel/defamation/negligence/slander
etc
Miss
James
could
not
afford
to
sue
for
libel.
詹姆斯小姐没钱对诽谤提出诉讼。
She
was
suing
doctors
for
negligence
over
the
loss
of
her
child.
她正在为她孩子的死起诉医生失职。
The
railway
may
sue
for
damages
(=in
order
to
get
money)
because
of
loss
of
revenue.
铁道部门可能会因损失收入而提出起诉，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
if
a
country
or
army
sues
for
peace,
they
ask
for
peace,
especially
because
there
is
no
other
good
choice
被迫求和
formal
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。