sue for
英 [suː fɔː(r)]
美 [suː fɔːr]
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同义词辨析
applyv. 申请
〔辨析〕
通常指通过提交书面材料来进行正式申请，常后接介词 for/to。
〔例证〕
He applied for the job.
他申请了那份工作。
She only applied to one university and was accepted.
她只向一所大学提出申请并被录取了。
他申请了那份工作。
She only applied to one university and was accepted.
她只向一所大学提出申请并被录取了。
askv. 请求
〔辨析〕
指说出让某人给予某物或做某事的想法，常后接介词 for。
〔例证〕
ask for a drink/an explanation/a job
要一杯饮料/要求解释/求职
You can ask him for a favour.
你可以请他帮个忙。
要一杯饮料/要求解释/求职
You can ask him for a favour.
你可以请他帮个忙。
sue forphr. v. 〈正式〉提出请求
〔辨析〕
尤指在法庭上提出请求。
〔例证〕
She sued for divorce.
她起诉要求离婚。
They were forced to sue for peace.
他们被迫求和。
她起诉要求离婚。
They were forced to sue for peace.
他们被迫求和。
双语例句
- They declare the Nazi regime overthrown and sue for peace.
他们宣布纳粹政权已被推翻，并出面求和。 - If the police did not have "probable cause" to arrest you, you can sue for false imprisonment.
如果警察没有正当理由逮捕了你，你可以以错误关押为由提起诉讼。 - The King of Prussia sends his wife to sue for the good graces of the great man;
普鲁士国王派他的妻子向这个伟人阿谀谄媚； - A newly married wife or husband can take leave from work to care for a spouse, or sue for a partner's wrongful death.
一位新婚的妻子或丈夫可以请假照顾配偶，或对配偶的非正常死亡提出诉讼要求恢复权力。 - The war criminals sue for peace.
战犯求和。 - This is the age after which employees can be "let go" without them being able to sue for unfair dismissal.
达到这个年龄之后，员工就可能被“解雇”，他们不能以不公平解雇为由起诉雇主。 - Equally investors could declare this a breach of contract and sue for damages, but this would be a lengthy and arduous process.
投资者同样可能宣称这违反了合约，起诉要求损害赔偿，但这将是一个漫长而艰巨的过程。 - He couldn't sue for wrongful arrest.
他不能以非法逮捕罪起诉。 - In the US, citizens and NGOs can also sue for compensation for environmental pollution.
而在美国，公民个体以及非政府组织都可以针对环境污染提出索赔。 - When a newspaper prints a defamatory story, the victim can sue for libel.
当报上刊登了带有诬蔑性的报道时，受害者可以控告它诽谤。