
lawsuit(名词):诉讼;官司。指在法院中由一方对另一方提起的法律程序(常见于民事纠纷,如合同、侵权、财产等)。
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She filed a lawsuit against her former employer.
她对前雇主提起了诉讼。
The company settled the lawsuit after months of negotiations, avoiding a costly trial.
经过数月谈判后,该公司就诉讼达成和解,从而避免了一场代价高昂的庭审。
lawsuit 由 law(法律)+ suit(诉讼、请求)构成。这里的 suit 源自中古法语 suite(“追随、追诉、行动”),后来在法律语境中固定为“诉讼案件”的含义。