litigation

.liti'geiʃәn

GRE

n. a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights

n. 诉讼, 起诉
[经] 诉讼, 纠葛

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BNC 频率

5,216

使用频率

litigation 由词根 litig-（意为“争论、诉讼”）和后缀 -ation（表示动作或状态）构成，整体意思是“诉讼的行为或过程”。

例句

1. The company decided to settle the litigation out of court.

公司决定在庭外和解诉讼。

2. She hired a lawyer to help her with the litigation process.

她雇了一位律师来帮助她处理诉讼过程。

3. Litigation can be a long and expensive journey for both parties.

对双方来说，诉讼可能是一个漫长而昂贵的过程。