seek compensation
seek compensation — 片語
1. to demand payment for harm, loss, or inconvenience through a legal or official p
索賠
透過法律要求對方賠償損失
to demand payment for harm, loss, or inconvenience through a legal or official process, typically from the person or organisation responsible
After the car accident, Theo decided to seek compensation from the other driver's insurance company.
車禍發生後，Theo 決定向對方的保險公司索賠。
seek compensation + from + [responsible party]
The workers who lost their jobs are seeking compensation for unfair dismissal.
失業的勞工正因不當解僱而尋求賠償。
seek compensation + for + [reason]
Amara hired a lawyer to seek compensation for damage to her apartment.
Amara 聘請律師，為她的公寓受損索賠。
Diego's family decided to seek compensation after the hospital's mistake caused serious harm.
Diego 的家人在醫院失誤造成嚴重傷害後，決定提出索賠。
Small businesses affected by the flood can seek compensation from the government fund.
受洪水影響的小型企業可以向政府基金申請索賠。
- claim damages
more specific to court-ordered monetary awards
- demand recompense
slightly more formal; less common in everyday use
- sue for damages
specifically refers to filing a lawsuit
- waive compensation
to voluntarily give up the right to compensation
- settle
to resolve the matter without formal compensation proceedings
文法句型
seek compensation + for + [reason]
seek compensation + from + [person/organisation]
用法筆記
Almost always used in formal, legal, or insurance contexts. The preposition for introduces the reason (injury, loss, damage), while from introduces the responsible party. Can be used in active (they are seeking compensation) and passive (compensation is being sought) forms.