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litigation

noun
🔊/ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn/
🔊/ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn/
 [uncountable] (law法律)
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  1. the process of making or defending a claim in court诉讼；打官司
    • The company has been in litigation with its previous auditors for a full year.那家公司与前任审计员已打了整整一年的官司。🔊🔊
    • to run the risk of litigation冒诉讼的风险
    Extra Examples
    • The alleged victims have elected to pursue litigation.自称受害的人们选择提起诉讼。
    • The payment was made to avoid threatened litigation.为避免可能的诉讼而付了款。
    • High litigation costs stopped her from taking the company to court.高昂的诉讼费用使她无法将公司告上法庭。
    Topics Law and justicec2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • costly
    • expensive
    • endless
    • …
    verb + litigation
    • bring
    • conduct
    • file
    • …
    litigation + noun
    • costs
    • expenses
    • settlement
    • …
    preposition
    • litigation  against
    • litigation  between
    • litigation  over
    • …
    phrases
    • the conduct of litigation
    • the cost of litigation
    • the risk of litigation
    • …
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