sue學測 L5KK [ˈsu] | /ˈsu/
控告;提起訴訟
社會新聞常見動詞,法律情境必備
After getting sick from food at the night market, the man decided to sue the seller.
在夜市吃壞肚子後,這位男士決定控告那個賣家。
一個畫面:拖上法庭討公道
遞狀正式遞交法律文件提告
出庭雙方當庭對質、提出證據
討公道要求賠償或給個交代
義項
告上法庭B2verb控告;提起訴訟
When a car hit her by accident, she decided to sue the driver for the money she lost.
她的車被撞後,她決定控告那名駕駛,要回她損失的錢。
sue a companysue for damages
片語
get sued挨告上身 →被別人告上法院
sue and win打贏官司 →提告後獲得勝訴
threaten to sue撂話提告 →揚言要採取法律行動
你會不會這樣說?
She wants to ___ the company for damages. (sue / lawsuit)
看答案
sue
sue 是動詞「控告」,lawsuit 是名詞「訴訟」,兩者詞性不同。
'When a car hit her by accident, she decided to sue the driver for the money she lost.' 這句話中的 sue 最接近哪個意思?(A) 稱讚 (B) 控告 (C) 道歉
看答案
(B)
sue 指提起訴訟、正式控告對方,不是稱讚或道歉。
字族
lawsuit 訴訟;官司
順路看看
prosecute — 檢方主動提起刑事告訴accuse — 指控他人犯錯,不一定上法庭court — sue 最終可能走到的場所多益練習
本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
設備損害爭議
The manufacturer threatened to sue the transport company over damage to its equipment.
製造商因設備受損,揚言要對運輸公司提起民事訴訟。
商務爭議紀錄
The retailer sued the supplier for compensation after a defective shipment damaged its storage system.
一批有瑕疵的貨物損壞倉儲系統後,零售商向供應商提起民事訴訟,要求賠償。
詞族
sue verb 提起民事訴訟・sues verb(第三人稱單數現在式) 提起民事訴訟・sued verb(過去式/過去分詞) 提起了民事訴訟;被提告・suing verb(現在分詞/動名詞形式) 正在提告;提告這件事
四選一
The distributor may ____ the supplier over damage to the equipment.
看答案
sue
情態助動詞 may 後接原形動詞,因此選 sue。sued 是過去式或過去分詞,suing 是現在分詞或動名詞形式,sues 是第三人稱單數現在式,都不能直接接在此處的 may 後。
同義改寫
The manufacturer threatened to sue the transport company over the damaged equipment. → The manufacturer threatened to bring a civil action against the transport company over the damaged equipment.
sue 在此等於對對方提起民事訴訟;兩句都只描述揚言提告,沒有表示已經提告或必定勝訴。
The retailer sued the supplier for compensation. → The retailer filed a civil lawsuit against the supplier seeking compensation.
兩句都表示零售商已提起民事訴訟並尋求賠償,沒有宣稱已獲賠。