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

• The Justice Department took legal action against states in the South that violated laws on voting rights.
  司法部门采取了法律手段来反对那些违反了表决权的南部地区。
• The legal action against Alcoa, will take place in United States.
  该法律行动，美国铝业，将发生在美国。
• He brought legal action against his neighbour.
  他起诉他的邻居。
• The printers were indemnified against legal action
  印刷商获得保证，一旦受到起诉将会得到赔偿。
• A representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent.
  结果很可能成为一个先例的一次代表性的诉讼。
• Legal action is being taken to try to recover the money
  正在进行诉讼以收回那笔钱。
• 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。
• 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。
• He vowed to take legal action.
  他誓言要采取法律行动。
• 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。