摘要：Litigation一词源自拉丁语“litigatio”，其中“litigare”意为“争斗”或“打官司”，由“lis”（争议）和“agere”（做）组成。这个词汇反映了法律纠纷的本质，即通过法律程序解决争议。
litigation
英 [ˌlɪtɪ'ɡeɪʃn] 美 [ˌlɪtɪ'ɡeɪʃn]
n.诉讼；起诉
Litigation一词源自拉丁语“litigatio”，其中“litigare”意为“争斗”或“打官司”，由“lis”（争议）和“agere”（做）组成。这个词汇反映了法律纠纷的本质，即通过法律程序解决争议。
◉外刊例句
①The Economist (2023-10-15):
The company is preparing for litigation against the patent infringement.
这家公司正准备针对专利侵权提起诉讼。
② The New York Times (2024-03-22):
The litigation between the two tech giants has been dragging on for years.
这两家科技巨头之间的诉讼已经拖延了数年。
◉经典名著
① 《To Kill a Mockingbird》 by Harper Lee:
The litigation brought the town's racial tensions to the forefront.
这场诉讼将小镇的种族紧张局势推到了前台。
② 《Bleak House》 by Charles Dickens:
The case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, which had lasted for generations, was the epitome of litigation gone mad.
Jarndyce与Jarndyce的案件持续了几代人，是诉讼疯狂的典型。
◉Usage Examples
(1) Some business disputes require litigation.
(2) Litigation often entails enormous expense.
(3) We are pleased that the litigation has been resolved.
(4) These two methods share certain advantages over litigation.
(5) He has got into litigation with the county council.
(1) 有些商业争端需提出诉讼。
(2) 诉讼通常是要花很多钱的。
(3) 我们很高兴这个诉讼得到了解决。
(4) 这两种方法比诉讼有一定的优势。
(5) 他已起诉郡议会。
◉Usage Notes
Litigation is what goes on in court; it is the name for the process of suing someone or trying them for a crime. When families fight over their inheritance, the assets they want may end up being tied up for decades in litigation.
If you paid a man to repair your roof and he never finished the job, and he ignores your calls, the best option is to bring litigation against him: take him to court! We can use litigation to talk about one court case, or about cases in general. When the Congress debates health care, they try to find ways to reduce for medical malpractice litigation, which is one of the most expensive aspects of medicine.
1. [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]诉讼；讼争 Litigation is the process of fighting or defending a case in a civil court of law.
The settlement ends more than four years of litigation on behalf of the residents.
这一和解协议结束了代表居民提起的超过四年之久的诉讼。
来源：学无用的英语