The printers were indemnified against legal action...是什么意思？

The printers were indemnified against legal action...

印刷商获得保证，一旦受到起诉将会得到赔偿。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

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

printers

n. 打印机( printer的名词复数 )，印刷机，印刷厂，印刷业从业人员；

例句
The printers were indemnified against legal action...
印刷商获得保证，一旦受到起诉将会得到赔偿。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

indemnified

v. 保障( indemnify的过去式和过去分词 )，保护，使免于受罚，补偿；

例句
The printers were indemnified against legal action...
印刷商获得保证，一旦受到起诉将会得到赔偿。

against

prep. 反对，对…不利，紧靠，以防；

例句
His hand brushed against hers; it could have been either accidental or deliberate.
就在有意无意间，他的手轻轻拂过她的手。

legal

adj. 法律的，合法的，法定的，法律（上）的；n. 法定权利，依法必须登报的声明；

例句
The legal aid system should be accessible to more people...
法律援助制度应该面向更多人。

action

n. 行动，活动，功能，作用，手段，[法]诉

例句
The government is taking emergency action to deal with a housing crisis...
政府正采取紧急措施解决住房危机。