[] () to take a claim or disagreement to court 提起诉讼；打官司◆The workers obtained reasonable compensation without having to litigate. 工人没有打官司就获得合理的赔偿。◆The lawyer can tell you how long it will take to litigate the case. 律师可以告诉你打官司需要多长时间。⨁to litigate a case / claim / issue 就某案件／要求／问题提起诉讼