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loss /lɒs;lɔːs/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 遗失；丧失；损失(额)
She told the police about the loss of her jewellery. 她向警方报告自己失落珠宝的事。
loss of appetite (health) 丧失胃口 (健康)
loss of confidence in oneself 自信心的丧失
take (suffer) a major loss 承担 (遭受) 重大损失
the loss of about 120 lives in a plane crash 飞机失事中约120人的丧生
The plane was blown up with total loss of life. 飞机被炸，机上人员全部罹难。
2. 损失(指人或物)
He'll be no (a great) loss when he goes. 他若离去根本不是什么损失 (损失可就大了)。
3. 减少；下跌
loss of weight 体重减少
The latest dollar loss against the yen was great. 美元对日元比值的最近一次下跌幅度很大。
4. 毁损，毁灭；被毁的东西
His house was a complete loss to the fire. 他的房子在大火中化为灰烬。
5. 失败，输；失利
the loss of a battle 败北
the loss of a bet 赌输
6. 错过；浪费
a minimum loss of time 最低限度的时间浪费
7. 亏损，亏蚀；[有时作 losses]亏损额
make a loss on those shoes 在那批鞋子生意中亏本
His first week of business ended in a huge loss. 他第一周的营业大大亏损。
The firm reported losses in excess of a million. 这家商行报出超过百万的亏损额。
8. [losses] 【军】兵员损失，伤亡及被俘人员数；兵器(如舰艇、飞机)损失
9. 【电】损耗
10. 导致赔付要求的事件，险损(指投保人死亡、受伤或财产损失)；(保险公司应付的)险损赔偿额
[< OE los ruin, dissolution]
phr. at a loss 1. 亏本地 He sold the goods at a loss. 他亏本出售货物。Production costs are too high, and so the mines are operating at a loss. 生产成本太高，所以各矿井都是在亏本经营。2. 困惑不解；茫然不知所措 I was at a complete loss as to how I could lay my hands on the money. 至于怎么弄到钱，我心里全然没谱。I was at a loss to understand what he alluded to. 我无法领会他谈话中所指的是什么。A good salesman is never at a loss for words. 一个好推销员永远不会找不到话说的。cut one's losses 趁损失不大马上住手，止损；趁早撒手 Timid bankers cut their losses at the first difficulty. 胆怯的银行家们一见困难的端倪就撒手退缩。throw for a loss 1. 【美橄】擒抱摔倒 (对方球员) 逼使后退 2. 〈美口〉使震惊；困扰，使苦恼，使担忧 It threw Sam for a loss when he learned his wife had died in a traffic accident. 萨姆听到妻子已在交通事故中丧生，万分震惊。He was thrown for a loss when he lost his job. 他丢了工作，感到很担忧。without (any) loss of time 立即，马上 |