sue

verb

1. 控告；提起诉讼
   to make a claim against sb in court about sth that they have said or done to harm you
   1. to sue sb for breach of contract
      控告某人违反合同
   2. to sue sb for $10 million (= in order to get money from sb)
      控告某人要求得到1 000万元
   3. to sue sb for damages
      起诉某人要求赔偿损失
   4. They threatened to sue if the work was not completed.
      他们威胁说，如果不完成工作，就要提起诉讼。
2. （尤指在法庭上）提出请求
   to formally ask for sth, especially in court
   1. to sue for divorce
      起诉要求离婚
   2. The rebels were forced to sue for peace.
      反叛者被迫求和。

1. VERB (通常为索赔而)控告，对…提起诉讼
   If you sue someone, you start a legal case against them, usually in order to claim money from them because they have harmed you in some way.
   1. Mr Warren sued him for libel over the remarks...
      沃伦先生控告他散布诽谤性言论。
   2. The company could be sued for damages...
      该公司可能会被起诉，要求其赔偿损失。
   3. One former patient has already indicated his intention to sue.
      一位以前的病人已经表示要提起诉讼。

1. The name Sue Anne never seemed quite right to Molly
   莫莉总觉得休·安妮这个名字不太好听。
2. Absent a solution, people like Sue Godfrey will just keep on fighting.
   假如得不到解决，像休·戈弗雷这样的人就会一直坚持斗争下去。
3. Sue was adamant about that job in Australia.
   对澳大利亚的那份工作，休的态度很坚决。
4. Another change that Sue made was to install central heating.
   休所作的另一个改变是安装中央供暖系统。
5. Sue is one of the new breed of British women squash players who are making a real impact
   休是英国新一代的女子壁球运动员，她们的影响正在显现出来。
6. Sue had dressed herself neatly for work.
   休穿戴整洁地上班去了。
7. I bet Sue gave you an earful when you got home.
   我敢说你到家时休肯定训了你一顿。
8. Luckily, Sue is very efficient and does an excellent job as Fred's personal assistant.
   幸运的是，作为弗雷德的私人助理，休办事效率很高，工作很出色。
9. Sue gave an exclamation as we got a clear sight of the house.
   我们清楚看到那所房子时，休惊叹不已。
10. I flashed a look at Sue
    我向休瞥了一眼。
11. Dodd made no appeal of his death sentence and, further, instructed his attorney to sue anyone who succeeds in delaying his execution.
    多德没有对自己的死刑判决提起上诉，而且他还要求自己的律师起诉任何成功使得这一死刑暂缓执行的人。
12. Some banks also have a hit list of people whom they threaten to sue for damages.
    一些银行还列出一个黑名单，威胁要控告这些人，要求赔偿损失。
13. 'Sue, you are incorrigible!' he said
    “休，你真是不可救药！”他说道。
14. I thought Sue would be a good influence on you
    我认为苏能对你产生良好影响。
15. The family has instructed solicitors to sue Thomson for compensation
    那家人已经指示律师起诉汤姆森，要求赔偿。
16. Sue's face lit up with surprise
    她一脸惊诧。
17. Sue is a thoroughly precocious little madam if ever there was one
    休确实是个少见的早熟的小丫头。
18. He claimed that he had been misquoted and he threatened to sue the magazine for libel
    他声称自己的话被错误地引用，并威胁说要以诽谤罪起诉这家杂志。
19. Sue screamed, not loudly, more in surprise than terror
    休尖叫起来，声音不大，吃惊多于恐惧。
20. Sue parked off the main street, with the van's nose pointing away from the street.
    休把小货车停在远离大街的地方，车头背对着大街。
21. Sue is the extrovert in the family; opinionated, talkative and passionate about politics.
    苏是家中的外向行动派，性格固执，能说会道，而且对政治非常热衷。
22. I rushed through with Sue in hot pursuit.
    我冲了过去，苏在后面穷追不舍。
23. Sue got a sympathetic round of applause.
    休得到了一片赞成的掌声。
24. The company could be sued for damages
    该公司可能会被起诉，要求其赔偿损失。
25. One former patient has already indicated his intention to sue.
    一位以前的病人已经表示要提起诉讼。
26. Sue and John were especially thrilled with this award
    休和约翰对于获得这个奖项感到兴奋不已。
27. The decision could open the way for other children to sue their parents.
    这项判决可能会为其他孩子起诉他们的父母开辟一条通道。
28. If you don't pay me the money, I'll sue you.
    如果你不付给我钱，我就告你。
29. The war criminals sue for peace.
    战犯求和。
30. This is pure slander and I'll sue him for defamation if he doesn't apologize.
    这纯属污蔑，如果他不向我道歉，我就控告他诽谤。

verb

1. institute legal proceedings against
   1. He was warned that the district attorney would process him
   2. She actioned the company for discrimination

   Synonym:    actionlitigateprocess