[, ] () a legal process which aims to settle a dispute or deal with a complaint 诉讼；诉讼程序◆We do not want to get involved in costly legal proceedings. 我们不想卷入到昂贵的法律诉讼中。◆a bankruptcy proceeding that lasted 45 days and cost the company about $750 000 in legal fees 历时 45 天、花费公司约 75 万元诉讼费的破产诉讼⨁bankruptcy / divorce / extradition proceedings 破产／离婚／引渡诉讼⨁legal proceedings 法律诉讼