/ˈlɪtɪɡeɪtɪd/
动词 litigate 的过去式和过去分词,意为"提起诉讼;进行法律争讼"。指通过法院或法律程序来解决争端或纠纷。
The two companies litigated the contract dispute for over three years.
两家公司就合同纠纷打了三年多的官司。
After every attempt at mediation had failed, the heirs litigated the estate division in a prolonged and costly court battle that drew national attention.
在所有调解尝试均告失败后,继承人们就遗产分割提起了诉讼,这场旷日持久且代价高昂的法庭之争引起了全国关注。
源自拉丁语 litigare,由 lis(意为"诉讼、争端")和 agere(意为"驱动、进行")组合而成,字面意思是"进行诉讼"。该词经由拉丁语进入英语,在17世纪开始广泛使用,主要用于法律语境。