He was sued for breach of contract.是什么意思？

He was sued for breach of contract.

他因不履行合同而被起诉。

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

was

v. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质（ be的过去式 ），在，存在，不受干扰；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。

sued

v. （为要求赔偿损失而）起诉( sue的过去式和过去分词 )，控告，请求，要求（尤用于法庭）；

例句
He has sued a fan for bootlegging his concerts...
他已经起诉一个歌迷非法录制他音乐会的节目。

for

prep. 为，为了，倾向于，关于，当作；conj. 因为，由于；

例句
I've come looking for a bit of advice.
我特来讨教。

breach

n. 破坏，破裂，缺口，违

例句
The congressman was accused of a breach of secrecy rules.
这位议员被控违反了保密规定。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

contract

n. 合同，契约，协议；

例句
The House of Lords affirmed that the terms of a contract cannot be rewritten retrospectively.
上议院申明合同条款改写后不具备追溯效力。