sue

sue
(sues, sued, suing)

[with obj.]institute legal proceedings against (a person or institution), typically for redress
控告，对（人，机构）提起诉讼（尤指为获取赔偿）
she is to sue the baby's father.
她要起诉孩子的父亲。
[no obj.]I sued for breach of contract.
我为毁约而起诉。
[no obj.](formal)appeal formally to a person for something
(正式)正式提出请求，祈求
the rebels were forced to sue for peace.
叛乱者被迫求和。

派生
suer
noun
语源

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suer, based on Latin sequi 'follow'. Early senses were very similar to those of the verb follow