counterclaim
US /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.kleɪm/
UK /ˈkaʊn.tə.kleɪm/
名詞
反訴, 反駁
a claim made to rebut or oppose a previous claim, especially in a court of law
範例:
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The defendant filed a counterclaim for damages.
被告提出了損害賠償的反訴。
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The lawyer prepared a strong counterclaim against the allegations.
律師針對指控準備了有力的反駁。
動詞
提出反訴, 反駁
to make a claim in response to another claim
範例:
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The company decided to counterclaim for breach of contract.
公司決定就違約行為提出反訴。
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He counterclaimed that the original statement was false.
他反駁說最初的陳述是虛假的。