[, ] () 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