sue
verb
UK/suː/
US/suː/
Definitions of sue verb
- C2Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To initiate legal proceedings against a person or organization, typically seeking financial compensation for harm caused.
起訴；提起訴訟
He was enraged by the accusations in the letter and threatened to sue the sender.
他對信中的指控感到憤怒，並威脅要控告寄件人。
She initiated legal action against the newspaper, seeking damages for falsely portraying her as a prostitute.
她對報紙提起法律訴訟，要求賠償因錯誤地將她描述為妓女而造成的損失。
After the medical mishap, she decided to sue the hospital.
在醫療事故發生後，她決定控告醫院。