litigation和lawsuit的区别

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请问litigation和lawsuit的具体区别在哪里？？
因为这两个单词都解释为诉讼。

litigation 更强调一个诉讼或者打官司的状态，这往往是一个长期的过程，例如：the company has been in ~~ with its previous auditor for a full year.
lawsuit则更加强调诉讼这一动作这件事。例如：he filed a ~~ against his record company.