counterclaim
US /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.kleɪm/
UK /ˈkaʊn.tə.kleɪm/
名词
反诉, 反驳
a claim made to rebut or oppose a previous claim, especially in a court of law
示例:
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The defendant filed a counterclaim for damages.
被告提出了损害赔偿的反诉。
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The lawyer prepared a strong counterclaim against the allegations.
律师针对指控准备了有力的反驳。
动词
提出反诉, 反驳
to make a claim in response to another claim
示例:
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The company decided to counterclaim for breach of contract.
公司决定就违约行为提出反诉。
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He counterclaimed that the original statement was false.
他反驳说最初的陈述是虚假的。