litigate
英 ['lɪtɪgeɪt]
美['lɪtɪɡet]
- vt. 在法庭相争；提出诉讼
- vi. 对簿法庭
词态变化
第三人称单数: litigates;过去式: litigated;过去分词: litigated;现在分词: litigating;名词: litigator;
中文词源
litigate 诉讼，打官司
来自拉丁语litigare,争论，争吵，lit-,争论，来自PIE*stel,ster,展开，拉紧，词源同structure,strict,ag-,做，行为，词源同agent,exigent.引申词义诉讼，打官司。
英文词源
- litigate (v.)
- 1610s, from Middle French litigier and directly from Latin litigatus, past participle of litigare "to dispute, carry on a suit" (see litigation). Related: Litigated; litigating.
双语例句
- 1. If we have to litigate, we will.
- 迫不得已的话，我们会提起诉讼。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The new law also grants them the right to litigate.
- 新法还赋予他们诉讼权.
来自互联网
- 3. Both parties agreed to settle their out of court rather than litigate.
- 双方均同意庭外和解而不提起诉讼.
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