start legal proceedings against someone

• 控告(某人)；(对某人)起诉

start legal proceedings against someone的用法和样例：

例句

1. The company brought a charge against him.
   该公司控告了他。
2. She took divorce proceedings against her husband.
   她控告丈夫，要求离婚。
3. Tony has brought a prosecution against them.
   汤尼已对他们提出起诉。
4. They quashed the indictment against the manager.
   他们撤销了对经理的起诉。