litigation
litigation — 名詞
1. the process of using the court system to settle a disagreement, with a judge mak
訴訟
通過法院解決法律糾紛的程序
the process of using the court system to settle a disagreement, with a judge making the final decision
The two software companies spent three years in litigation over the patent.
這兩家軟體公司就專利問題進行了長達三年的訴訟。
collocation: spend years in litigation
Facing costly litigation, the landlord agreed to fix the broken heater.
面對昂貴的訴訟費用，房東同意修理壞掉的暖氣。
collocation: facing costly litigation
The Santos family decided to avoid litigation by settling the inheritance matter privately.
Santos 家族決定私下解決遺產問題，以避免訴訟。
After months of litigation, the court ruled in favor of workers who lost their jobs.
經過數月的訴訟，法院做出了有利於失去工作的工人的裁決。
Litigation over the new building project has delayed construction by almost a year.
新建築工程的訴訟導致施工延誤了將近一年。
- lawsuit
refers to a single countable claim brought to court; more specific than 'litigation'
- legal action
a general term for any step taken through the legal system; less formal in tone
- court case
focuses on the specific matter the court handles, not the full process
- settlement
an agreement reached outside of court to end a dispute privately
文法句型
litigation + over [topic]
litigation + between [parties]
用法筆記
Litigation is an uncountable noun, so it cannot be used with 'a' (❌ a litigation). For a single countable instance, use 'lawsuit' or 'legal case'.