| 单词 | sue |
| 释义 | sue (once / 592 pages) v If you sue someone, you're accusing them (in court) of doing something wrong or illegal and demanding that they pay for it. Almost every time someone sues, they're looking for money. One of the last things you want to hear is "I'll sue you!" People sue for a lot of reasons. If you slipped on the ice, you could sue the sidewalk owner for not putting salt down. If you were in a car accident, you could sue the other driver. Years ago, someone sued McDonald's for scalding themselves on a cup of coffee they said was too hot. Sometimes it seems like people will find any reason to sue. WORD FAMILYsue: sued, suer, sues, suing+/suer: suers USAGE EXAMPLESIn September a university student sued the education ministry over homophobic textbooks. The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017) His group is suing the state over the unwieldy shape of six state Senate and five state House of Delegates districts. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Shumlin wants to appoint a successor before he leaves office Thursday, but Republicans sued. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) v institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against Syn|Hypo|Hyper action, litigate, process litigate engage in legal proceedings expedite process fast and efficiently challenge issue a challenge to Sue (once / 1304 pages) n WORD FAMILY Sue: Sues USAGE EXAMPLESTheir first conversation was about Paterno’s wife, Sue, visiting the supermarket. Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) Sue’s background included earning an associate’s degree in horticulture from Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) In Pittsburgh, that’s also been the experience of Sue McLaren, the Carnegie’s mammals collection manager. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) n French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857) Syn|Exp Eugene Sue author, writer writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) |
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