casualty
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A casualty is a person who is injured or killed in a war or in an accident. 死傷者
Troops fired on the demonstrators causing many casualties. 軍隊曏示威的人群開火，造成不少傷亡。
2. N-COUNT A casualty of a particular event or situation is a person or a thing that has suffered badly as a result of that event or situation. 受害者
The car industry has been one of the greatest casualties of the recession. 汽車工業是經濟不景氣最大的受害者之一。
3. N-UNCOUNT Casualty is the part of a hospital where people who have severe injuries or sudden illnesses are taken for emergency treatment. 急救室[英國英語]
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casualty /ˈkæʒjʊəltɪ/ (casualties)
剑桥词典
- The number of casualties in both wars was appallingly high.
- Hospitals are on standby ready to deal with casualties being flown in from the crash site .
- They were warned to expect a heavy air attack and therefore many casualties.
- George was a casualty in that nasty motorway pile-up last year .
- So far , only one casualty has been rescued from the scene of the explosion .
casualty noun (INJURED)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]a person injured or killed in a serious accident or war
（嚴重事故或戰爭中的）傷亡人員
The train was derailed but there were no casualties, police said. 警方稱，火車出軌了，但沒有人員傷亡。
The rebels suffered heavy casualties. 叛亂分子傷亡慘重。
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casualty noun (BADLY AFFECTED)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]a person or thing that suffers as a result of something else happening
受害者，遇難者；燬壞物
She lost her job in 2011, a casualty of the recession . 2011年她失業了，成了經濟衰退的受害者。
The first casualty of the reorganization will be the bus service , which will be stopped altogether . 公共汽車行業將首儅其沖成爲重組的受害者，將完全停止運行。
casualty noun (HOSPITAL)
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ] UK (US emergency room)the part of a hospital where people who are hurt in accidents or suddenly become ill are taken for urgent treatment
急診室，急救室
She had to be rushed to casualty. 她被緊急送到了急診室。 返回 casualty