sue

[su:]

vt.控告, 起诉
vi.请求, 起诉

例句与用法:

What is your name? My name is Sue.

你叫什么名字?我的名字叫苏。

Where is Sue? She is in her room.

苏在那里?她在她的房间里。

Sue is more beautiful than Jane.

苏比珍较美。

There's a rumour going round that Sue and David are having an affair.

有谣传称休和戴维关系暧昧。

He had the gall to sue for damages.

他居然有脸要求赔偿。

The teacher said only Janet, George and Sue were to be punished, so that let me out.

老师说只惩罚珍妮特、 乔治和休,因而饶了我。

We invited Bill, Tom and Sue -- the last being Bill's sister.

我们请了比尔、 汤姆和休--最後提到的这位是比尔的妹妹。

Jill and Sue are at variance (with each other) over/about their lodger.

吉尔和休在对待房客的问题上(彼此)意见不和。

词形变化:

名词: suer | 动词过去式: sued | 动词过去分词: sued | 动词现在分词: suing | 动词第三人称单数: sues |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 控告, 对……提起诉讼[(+for)]

She sued the company for racial discrimination.

她以种族歧视为由对公司起诉。

2. 请求; 要求[(+for)][O2]

The boy sued his father for mercy.

男孩向他父亲求饶。

3. 向……求爱, 向……求婚

vi.

1. 控告, 提出诉讼[(+for)]

They sued for breach of contract.

他们以违反合同为由提出诉讼。

2. 请求; 要求[(+for/to)]

3. 求爱, 求婚[(+for)]


短语词组:

sue for

1. 请求; 要求

They sued for pardon.

他们请求宽恕。