legal action

英 [ˈliːɡl ækʃn]

美 [ˈliːɡl ækʃn]

n.  法律诉讼

经济

牛津词典

noun

• 法律诉讼
  the act of using the legal system to settle a disagreement, etc.
  1. to take/begin legal action against sb
     起诉某人
  2. They have threatened us with legal action.
     他们用起诉来要挟我们。

英英释义

noun

• a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another
  Synonym:actionaction at law

双语例句

• I think we can solve this problem without resorting to legal action.
  我认为我们可以不用诉诸法律就能解决这个问题上。
• However, successive reports ruled out the connection and legal action by sufferers against electricity companies was abandoned.
  然而，接连的报告排除了二者的联系，受害者也不得不放弃指控电力公司的法律诉讼。
• After threats of legal action they stopped the building work.
  在被威胁要诉诸法律之后，他们停止了建筑工作。
• The book was halted in South Africa by a threat of legal action.
  这本书由于受到诉讼的威胁而在南非搁置。
• Does this justify you taking legal action?
  这就是你提起诉讼的理由吗？
• Carrier will also hold the right for any legal action against relative laws or regulations.
  而且承运人将保留依照有关法律及港监有关规定向我司追究法律责任的权利。
• The letter, she said, threatened legal action for using the comany's trademark name.
  她说这封信威胁到了由使用该公司商标名称引起的诉讼。
• Martin was thinking of taking legal action against Zuckerman
  马丁在考虑对朱克曼提起诉讼。
• Legal action against the tobacco industry: personal injury, public interest, non-smokers'and government lawsuits.
  法律行动烟草行业：人身伤害，公共利益，非吸烟者和政府的诉讼。
• He vowed to take legal action.
  他誓言要采取法律行动。