受理 (shòu lǐ) — (of a court) to accept and hear (a case); (of an office or authority) to handle and process (an application, complaint, or service request)
Definition
受理 is what courts or offices do when they officially accept a case or application for processing. Contrast with 审理 ('to try/hear a case') — 受理 is accepting it onto the docket, 审理 is conducting the trial.
verb
(of a court) to accept and hear (a case)(of an office or authority) to handle and process (an application, complaint, or service request)
Examples
- 受理。Fǎ yuàn yǐ jīng shòu lǐ le zhè qǐ mín shì sù sòng.The court has accepted this civil lawsuit for hearing.
- 受理。Zhè ge chuāng kǒu kě yǐ shòu lǐ hù zhào shēn qǐng.This window can process passport applications.
- 受理。Yín háng bú shòu lǐ méi yǒu dān bǎo de dài kuǎn.The bank will not handle unsecured loans.
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