vt.控告;起诉
vi.请求;起诉
If you don't complete the work, I will sue you for damages. 如果你不把工作做完,我就要控告你支付赔偿。
They feel very angry because Cathy is going to sue Tony. 他们感到非常的生气,因为凯西即将要起诉托尼。
She decided to sue her employer for wrongful dismissal. 她决定起诉雇主非法解雇她。
用作不及物动词 (vi.)You can sue to the committee for permission. 你可以向委员会请求获准。
The rebels were forced to sue for peace. 反叛者被迫求和。
It includes the right to sue in federal court. 它包括向联邦法庭起诉的权利。
sue的基本意思是指恭顺而正式地“请求”,也指一般地“请求”帮助或解救,如恳求恩宠、慈悲、恩赐等。用于法律,则指“控告”。
sue既可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语; 用作不及物动词时,常与介词for连用。
sue可用于被动结构。