诉讼是解决争议的有效方式，但并不是解决争议的唯一方式。通过非诉讼方式解决争议同样可以达到公平合理解决争议的目的。并且非诉讼解决争议方式（ＡＤＲ）具有花费低廉、耗时少等优点，通过非诉讼解决争议已成为现代法律发展中的一大趋势。本文介绍了非诉讼解决争议方式的含义、种类、主要特点及欧美等国的有关实践 Litigation is an effective way to resolve disputes, but not the only way to resolve disputes. Dispute resolution through non-litigation can also achieve the objective of fair and reasonable dispute resolution. And non-litigation dispute resolution (ADR) has the advantages of low cost and less time consuming, so it has become a major trend in the development of modern law through non-litigation to resolve disputes. This article describes the meaning, types and main features of non-litigation dispute resolution methods as well as relevant practices in Europe, the United States and other countries