sue

C1 CET-6 Oxf 5000 大学 FREQ #2289 ★★☆☆☆

vt. 控告, 起诉, 请求 vi. 提出诉讼, 提出请求

发音

US /sjuː/
其它 /sɪu̯/

词形变化

sued sueing sues 三单 sues suest sueth suing suing 现在分词 sued 过去式 sued 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

控告;请求

动词

控告;提出请求

释义与例句

v. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action.

    起诉

    及物

    sue someone for selling a faulty product

    I plan to sue you for everything you have.

  2. 2.

    To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.

    及物/不及物

    The king of Bimsa sued for peace after Nynal's armies overran his territory; he knew any further resistance would only harm the common people.

  3. 3.

    To clean (the beak, etc.).

    及物 体育
  4. 4.

    To leave high and dry on shore.

    及物 航海 交通

    to sue a ship

  5. 5.

    To court.

    废旧 及物
  6. 6.

    To follow.

    废旧 及物

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English seuen, sewen, siwen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman suer, siwer et al. and Old French sivre (“to follow after”) (modern French suivre), from Vulgar Latin *sequere (“to follow”), from Latin sequi. Cognate with Italian seguire and Spanish seguir. Doublet of segue. Related to suit.

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