sue for
英 [suː fɔː(r)]
美 [suː fɔːr]
网络 控告
同义词辨析
applyv. 申请
〔辨析〕
通常指通过提交书面材料来进行正式申请，常后接介词 for/to。
〔例证〕
He applied for the job.
他申请了那份工作。
She only applied to one university and was accepted.
她只向一所大学提出申请并被录取了。
他申请了那份工作。
She only applied to one university and was accepted.
她只向一所大学提出申请并被录取了。
askv. 请求
〔辨析〕
指说出让某人给予某物或做某事的想法，常后接介词 for。
〔例证〕
ask for a drink/an explanation/a job
要一杯饮料/要求解释/求职
You can ask him for a favour.
你可以请他帮个忙。
要一杯饮料/要求解释/求职
You can ask him for a favour.
你可以请他帮个忙。
sue forphr. v. 〈正式〉提出请求
〔辨析〕
尤指在法庭上提出请求。
〔例证〕
She sued for divorce.
她起诉要求离婚。
They were forced to sue for peace.
他们被迫求和。
她起诉要求离婚。
They were forced to sue for peace.
他们被迫求和。
双语例句
- When a newspaper prints a defamatory story, the victim can sue for libel.
当报上刊登了带有诬蔑性的报道时，受害者可以控告它诽谤。 - It said they could sue for breach of privacy or take action under protection of harassment laws.
据称，王室将以侵犯隐私提出诉讼或按照骚扰行为的有关法令采取必要行动。 - The rebels were forced to sue for peace.
反叛者被迫求和。 - Shareholders shall have the right to request the company to sue for such compensation in accordance with law.
股东有权要求公司依法提起要求赔偿的诉讼。 - If necessary, he should sue for custody of the children, since being raised by this viper is not in their best interests.
如果有必要的话，他应该向法庭申诉争取孩子的抚养权，因为由坏人来抚养不利于他们成长。 - Ambulance chaser: a lawyer who obtains clients by persuading accident victims to sue for damages.
怂恿索赔的律师：通过劝说事故受害人起诉索赔而获得顾客的律师。 - A newly married wife or husband can take leave from work to care for a spouse, or sue for a partner's wrongful death.
一位新婚的妻子或丈夫可以请假照顾配偶，或对配偶的非正常死亡提出诉讼要求恢复权力。 - He had the gall to sue for damages.
他居然有脸要求赔偿。 - The company intends to sue for damages.
公司打算提起赔偿之诉。 - Equally investors could declare this a breach of contract and sue for damages, but this would be a lengthy and arduous process.
投资者同样可能宣称这违反了合约，起诉要求损害赔偿，但这将是一个漫长而艰巨的过程。