bring charges/a lawsuit/a court case/a prosecution/a claim (against somebody)to begin a court case in order to try to prove that someone has done something wrong or is legally responsible for something wrong 起诉（某人），对（某人）提起诉讼 Survivors of the fire later brought a billion-dollar lawsuit against the company. 火灾的幸存者后来对该公司提起诉讼，索赔十亿美元。
The police say they are planning to bring charges against him. 警方说他们准备起诉他。
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