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

• This is the first time an Indian state has recommended legal action against big families.
  这是首次有印度邦份建议以法律行动压制大家庭。喀拉拉邦人口三千三百卅万，占印度总人口十二亿一千万不足四个百分点。
• 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 Department of Justice took legal action on Wednesday in federal court in New York City.
  本周三，美国司法部在纽约市联邦法院对此展开了法律行动。
• However, power companies have taken legal action against the agency to delay the restrictions.
  然而，电力公司采取了法律行动推迟措施的实施。
• It is very unwise to take legal action against someone unless it is absolutely necessary.
  如果没有绝对的必要就对某人起诉是很不明智的。
• She threatened legal action against the Sun for breach of copyright.
  她威胁说要对《太阳报》侵犯其著作权的行为采取法律措施。
• 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。
• 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。
• He vowed to take legal action.
  他誓言要采取法律行动。