Definition
to initiate legal proceedings against an individual
控告某人；对某人提出法律诉讼
The company decided to proceed against the customer who failed to make the payment.
公司决定对未付款的客户提出法律诉讼。
They decided to proceed against their neighbor for the damages to their property.
他们决定对邻居提出损害赔偿诉讼。
The police chose to proceed against the suspect due to overwhelming evidence of the crime.
由于犯罪证据确凿，警方决定对嫌疑人提出诉讼。