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词汇 ambulance-chasing
释义 ambulance-chasing
noun[ U ]
 informaldisapprovinguk /ˈæm.bjʊ.lənsˌtʃeɪ.sɪŋ/ us /ˈæm.bjʊ.lənsˌtʃeɪ.sɪŋ/
an attempt by a lawyer to get work by persuading someone who has been injured to claim money from the person or company responsible: (律师)怂恿受伤者起诉责任人或企业
That legal firm seems to do a lot of ambulance-chasing.那家律师行看来做了许多怂恿受伤者起诉的事情。
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ambulance chaser
The attorneys were expensive and their ambulance-chasing was off-putting.
I didn’t ask about the accident because I thought it would be seen as ambulance-chasing.
This is the worst form of ambulance-chasing.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Urging & persuading
argumentation
badger
be/go on at someoneidiom
blag
blagger
blandish
go on
hortatory
hustle
incitation
incitement
influencer
jockey
sucker
sway
unconvinced
unpersuaded
unpersuasive
unsalable
unsaleable

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Taking legal action
ambulance-chasing
adjective[ before noun ]
 informaldisapprovinguk /ˈæm.bjʊ.lənsˌtʃeɪ.sɪŋ/ us /ˈæm.bjʊ.lənsˌtʃeɪ.sɪŋ/
trying to get legal work by persuading someone who has been injured to claim money from the person or company responsible: 怂恿受伤者起诉责任人或企业的
He is an ambulance-chasing lawyer.他是一个怂恿受伤者起诉的律师。
Companies believe ambulance-chasing lawyers are fuelling an increase in accident claims.
It's an "ambulance-chasing" legal environment, which sees every mishap as an opportunity for a lawsuit.
This became a lucrative new practice for ambulance-chasing personal injury lawyers.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Urging & persuading
argumentation
badger
be/go on at someoneidiom
blag
blagger
blandish
go on
hortatory
hustle
incitation
incitement
influencer
jockey
sucker
sway
unconvinced
unpersuaded
unpersuasive
unsalable
unsaleable

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:


Taking legal action

Examples of ambulance-chasing


ambulance-chasing
Surely she should stop ambulance-chasing and get on with doing something for public safety.
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Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
An unhelpful compensation culture has been encouraged by ambulance-chasing law firms wishing to attract instruction in medical negligence cases.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
The aim is to stop those who come forward because they are encouraged to do so by ambulance-chasing solicitors.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
The changes were prompted by large rises in litigation costs and the proliferation of ambulance-chasing advertisements and claim farmers.
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Wikipedia

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