litigation

英 [ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn]

美 [ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn]

n.  诉讼; 打官司

复数：litigations　

GRETEM8经济

BNC.6754 / COCA.5216

牛津词典

noun

• 诉讼；打官司
  the process of making or defending a claim in court
  1. 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。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 诉讼；讼争
  Litigationis the process of fighting or defending a case in a civil court of law.
  1. The settlement ends more than four years of litigation on behalf of the residents.
     这一和解协议结束了代表居民提起的超过四年之久的诉讼。

英英释义

noun

• a legal proceeding in a court
  Synonym:judicial proceeding

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