loss

Word family noun loser loss loss adjusterlossmakeradjective lost lossyverb lose

Related topics: Business basics

loss /lɒs $ lɒːs/ S2 W1 noun

1 [countableC, uncountableU]LOSE/NOT HAVE ANYMORE the fact of no longer having something, or of having less of it than you used to have, or the process by which this happens 失去，丧失

loss of

The court awarded Ms Dixon £7,000 for damages and loss of earnings.

法院判给狄克逊女士7,000英镑，赔偿她所受的损害和收入损失。

a disease which causes fever and a loss of appetite

引起发烧和食欲不振的一种疾病

This did not explain his apparent loss of interest in his wife.

这不能解释他为什么明显对妻子失去了兴趣。

her loss of confidence in herself

她对自己信心的丧失

a certain feeling of loss of control

一种失去控制的感觉

a temporary loss of memory

暂时的失忆

The animal was weak through loss of blood.

这个动物因为失血而身体虚弱。

The company is closing down two of its factories, leading to 430 job losses.

公司要关闭其中的两家工厂，这将造成430人失业。

Weight loss should be gradual.

减肥应该循序渐进。

a type of hearing loss that affects language development

一种会影响语言能力发展的听力丧失

2 [countableC, uncountableU]BBMONEY if a business makes a loss, it spends more than it earns 亏损，损失

The company made a loss of $250,000 last year.

公司去年亏损了25万美元。

The magazine’s losses totaled almost $5 million.

这家杂志一共损失了将近500万美元。

profit and loss

盈亏

run/operate etc at a loss (=to earn less money from something you sell than it costs you to produce it) 亏本经营

Two of the mines are running at a loss.

其中两个矿在亏本经营。

a loss-making rural railway

亏损经营的乡村铁路线

3 [countableC, uncountableU]DIE the death of someone 死亡，去世

loss of

She must be feeling very lonely after the loss of her husband.

丈夫过世以后她一定感到非常寂寞。

I’m sorry to hear of your family’s sad loss (=the death of someone you love).

听说你们家痛失亲人，我感到非常难过。

US forces withdrew after suffering heavy losses (=many deaths).

美军遭受重大伤亡后撤退了。

The war has led to a tragic loss of life.

这场战争伤亡惨重。

4 be at a loss EXPRESSto be confused and uncertain about what to do or say 困惑，不知所措

When her son finally left home, Emily felt completely at a loss.

儿子终于离开了家，埃米莉怅然若失。

be at a loss to do something

Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death.

到目前为止，警探仍非常困惑，无法解释他的死亡原因。

He seemed, for once, at a loss for words (=unable to think what to say).

就这一次，他好像哑口无言了。

Examples from the Corpus

be at a loss• Lord said he was at a loss to find room to play his shots in the first two games.• He was at a loss to explain to himself why he found it so appealing.• Her performances were legendary, and I am at a loss to describe them now.• I am at a loss to understand all this.• I was at a loss with you being so beautiful and intelligent and all that.• Still, you will not be at a loss for conversation with such an unusual choice.• With the provisions stored away, Robbie was at a loss for occupation.

5 [uncountableU]FEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETC a feeling of being sad or lonely because someone or something is not there anymore 失落感

the deep sense of loss I felt after my divorce

我离婚后产生的深深的失落感

6 [singular]DISADVANTAGE a disadvantage caused by someone or something leaving or being removed 〔因某人的离去或某物的挪移而造成的〕损失

loss to

We see your going as a great loss to the company.

我们认为你的离去是公司的重大损失。

7 that’s/it’s somebody’s loss spokenEFFECT/INFLUENCE said when you think someone is being stupid for not taking a good opportunity 那是某人的损失

Well, if he doesn’t want to come, it’s his loss.

好吧，如果他不愿意来，那是他自己的损失。

Examples from the Corpus

that’s/it’s somebody’s loss• If they don't find me interesting that's their loss.

→ cut your losses at cut1(29), → a dead loss at dead1(10)

Examples from the Corpus

loss• It announced a loss of £2.8m, on a turnover of £13.5m, thanks mainly to write-downs in the depressed property market.• Trying the case, even to a loss, would help the Republicans, and Starr is a Republican.• The company cannot accept liability for loss or damage to a passenger's property.• three wins and four losses• The girl compensates for her loss by maintaining connectedness with others.• About 35,000 job losses are expected.• Earlier AltaVista, the search engine portal, reported losses of $ 307m on revenues of $ 98m in the second quarter.• How does sleep loss affect the soldier?• I was sorry to hear about the loss of your mother.• You should report the loss of your passport to the consulate.• For instance, while brain cells do die and are not replaced, their loss is not an explanation for senility.• Weight loss should be gradual.

loss of• The company reported losses of $82 million for the third quarter.• the loss of innocence

made a loss• Celltech made a loss of £1.9 million last year, much of which went on setting up new research projects.• I made a loss but Bertra Muscle became a rupee millionaire.• According to its figures, the industry made a loss of Aus$13.2 million on hardwood operations in 1990/91.• But a quarter of all businesses surveyed still made a loss.• Table 1 gives some more detail, in this we exclude all subjects who made losses in excess of £10.

sad loss• On the way back to the rendezvous the next morning, however, they suffered a sad loss.• For Doctor Who this was a sad loss.• Waterpolo suffered another sad loss last week with the sudden death of Donegall's Eddie Neill.

sense of loss• But after a sighting there is also a sense of loss, anti you must stand bereft, searching the empty sky.• Loveless is at her most touching, expressing a sense of loss while maintaining an optimism about the future.• I can't help feeling a sense of loss and betrayal.• More than the economic backwardness and resentment at being made into the national symbol of anti-communist resistance is a sense of loss.• She looked at the man sitting opposite her, and was suffused with a sense of loss.• He looks back on his youth with an overwhelming sense of loss.• No one stands out, although some emerge from the group in brief solos to express their personal sense of loss.• What makes them interesting is that they keep going in spite of their terror and their sense of loss.• Religious beliefs help some people to make ultimate sense of loss and death.

loss to• a 52-14 loss to Georgia Tech

From Longman Business Dictionary

lossloss /lɒslɒːs/ noun

1[countableC, uncountableU] the fact of no longer having something that you used to have, or having less of it

loss of earnings through illness

→ job loss

2[countableC]FINANCE when a business spends more money than it receives in a particular period of time, or loses money in some other way

The toy company blamed the losses on poor retail sales.

The companymade a loss of £670,000 last year.

British banks hit by heavy losses on bad loans

There’s no reason for us to operate at a loss.

3ACCOUNTING book/incur/post/take a loss to lose money and make a record of this in the accounts

The unit posted losses for the past two years, hurt by the economic slump.

→ actual loss → after-tax loss → annual loss → capital loss → credit loss → exceptional loss → first-half loss → full-year loss → gross loss → loan loss → net loss → one-time loss → operating loss → paper loss → passive loss → pre-tax loss → quarterly loss → tax loss → trading loss → underwriting loss

4[countableC]INSURANCE an event that causes a person or organization to make a claim on an insurance contract

→ actual total loss → consequential loss → constructive total loss → fire loss → general average loss → indirect loss → partial loss

5[countableC, uncountableU]LAW when a person or organization suffers or loses money because of the mistakes or NEGLIGENCE of another

Origin loss

Old English los “destruction”

单词	loss
释义	loss Word family noun loser loss loss adjusterlossmakeradjective lost lossyverb lose Related topics: Business basics loss /lɒs $ lɒːs/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 1 [countableC, uncountableU]LOSE/NOT HAVE ANYMORE the fact of no longer having something, or of having less of it than you used to have, or the process by which this happens 失去，丧失 loss of The court awarded Ms Dixon £7,000 for damages and loss of earnings. 法院判给狄克逊女士7,000英镑，赔偿她所受的损害和收入损失。 a disease which causes fever and a loss of appetite 引起发烧和食欲不振的一种疾病 This did not explain his apparent loss of interest in his wife. 这不能解释他为什么明显对妻子失去了兴趣。 her loss of confidence in herself 她对自己信心的丧失 a certain feeling of loss of control 一种失去控制的感觉 a temporary loss of memory 暂时的失忆 The animal was weak through loss of blood. 这个动物因为失血而身体虚弱。 The company is closing down two of its factories, leading to 430 job losses. 公司要关闭其中的两家工厂，这将造成430人失业。 Weight loss should be gradual. 减肥应该循序渐进。 a type of hearing loss that affects language development 一种会影响语言能力发展的听力丧失 2 [countableC, uncountableU]BBMONEY if a business makes a loss, it spends more than it earns 亏损，损失 The company made a loss of $250,000 last year. 公司去年亏损了25万美元。 The magazine’s losses totaled almost $5 million. 这家杂志一共损失了将近500万美元。 profit and loss 盈亏 run/operate etc at a loss (=to earn less money from something you sell than it costs you to produce it) 亏本经营 Two of the mines are running at a loss. 其中两个矿在亏本经营。 a loss-making rural railway 亏损经营的乡村铁路线 3 [countableC, uncountableU]DIE the death of someone 死亡，去世 loss of She must be feeling very lonely after the loss of her husband. 丈夫过世以后她一定感到非常寂寞。 I’m sorry to hear of your family’s sad loss (=the death of someone you love). 听说你们家痛失亲人，我感到非常难过。 US forces withdrew after suffering heavy losses (=many deaths). 美军遭受重大伤亡后撤退了。 The war has led to a tragic loss of life. 这场战争伤亡惨重。 4 be at a loss EXPRESSto be confused and uncertain about what to do or say 困惑，不知所措 When her son finally left home, Emily felt completely at a loss. 儿子终于离开了家，埃米莉怅然若失。 be at a loss to do something Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death. 到目前为止，警探仍非常困惑，无法解释他的死亡原因。 He seemed, for once, at a loss for words (=unable to think what to say). 就这一次，他好像哑口无言了。 Examples from the Corpus be at a loss• Lord said he was at a loss to find room to play his shots in the first two games.• He was at a loss to explain to himself why he found it so appealing.• Her performances were legendary, and I am at a loss to describe them now.• I am at a loss to understand all this.• I was at a loss with you being so beautiful and intelligent and all that.• Still, you will not be at a loss for conversation with such an unusual choice.• With the provisions stored away, Robbie was at a loss for occupation. 5 [uncountableU]FEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETC a feeling of being sad or lonely because someone or something is not there anymore 失落感 the deep sense of loss I felt after my divorce 我离婚后产生的深深的失落感 6 [singular]DISADVANTAGE a disadvantage caused by someone or something leaving or being removed 〔因某人的离去或某物的挪移而造成的〕损失 loss to We see your going as a great loss to the company. 我们认为你的离去是公司的重大损失。 7 that’s/it’s somebody’s loss spokenEFFECT/INFLUENCE said when you think someone is being stupid for not taking a good opportunity 那是某人的损失 Well, if he doesn’t want to come, it’s his loss. 好吧，如果他不愿意来，那是他自己的损失。 Examples from the Corpus that’s/it’s somebody’s loss• If they don't find me interesting that's their loss. → cut your losses at cut1(29), → a dead loss at dead1(10) Examples from the Corpus loss• It announced a loss of £2.8m, on a turnover of £13.5m, thanks mainly to write-downs in the depressed property market.• Trying the case, even to a loss, would help the Republicans, and Starr is a Republican.• The company cannot accept liability for loss or damage to a passenger's property.• three wins and four losses• The girl compensates for her loss by maintaining connectedness with others.• About 35,000 job losses are expected.• Earlier AltaVista, the search engine portal, reported losses of $ 307m on revenues of $ 98m in the second quarter.• How does sleep loss affect the soldier?• I was sorry to hear about the loss of your mother.• You should report the loss of your passport to the consulate.• For instance, while brain cells do die and are not replaced, their loss is not an explanation for senility.• Weight loss should be gradual. loss of• The company reported losses of $82 million for the third quarter.• the loss of innocence made a loss• Celltech made a loss of £1.9 million last year, much of which went on setting up new research projects.• I made a loss but Bertra Muscle became a rupee millionaire.• According to its figures, the industry made a loss of Aus$13.2 million on hardwood operations in 1990/91.• But a quarter of all businesses surveyed still made a loss.• Table 1 gives some more detail, in this we exclude all subjects who made losses in excess of £10. sad loss• On the way back to the rendezvous the next morning, however, they suffered a sad loss.• For Doctor Who this was a sad loss.• Waterpolo suffered another sad loss last week with the sudden death of Donegall's Eddie Neill. sense of loss• But after a sighting there is also a sense of loss, anti you must stand bereft, searching the empty sky.• Loveless is at her most touching, expressing a sense of loss while maintaining an optimism about the future.• I can't help feeling a sense of loss and betrayal.• More than the economic backwardness and resentment at being made into the national symbol of anti-communist resistance is a sense of loss.• She looked at the man sitting opposite her, and was suffused with a sense of loss.• He looks back on his youth with an overwhelming sense of loss.• No one stands out, although some emerge from the group in brief solos to express their personal sense of loss.• What makes them interesting is that they keep going in spite of their terror and their sense of loss.• Religious beliefs help some people to make ultimate sense of loss and death. loss to• a 52-14 loss to Georgia Tech From Longman Business Dictionary lossloss /lɒslɒːs/ noun 1[countableC, uncountableU] the fact of no longer having something that you used to have, or having less of it loss of earnings through illness → job loss 2[countableC]FINANCE when a business spends more money than it receives in a particular period of time, or loses money in some other way The toy company blamed the losses on poor retail sales. The companymade a loss of £670,000 last year. British banks hit by heavy losses on bad loans There’s no reason for us to operate at a loss. 3ACCOUNTING book/incur/post/take a loss to lose money and make a record of this in the accounts The unit posted losses for the past two years, hurt by the economic slump. → actual loss → after-tax loss → annual loss → capital loss → credit loss → exceptional loss → first-half loss → full-year loss → gross loss → loan loss → net loss → one-time loss → operating loss → paper loss → passive loss → pre-tax loss → quarterly loss → tax loss → trading loss → underwriting loss 4[countableC]INSURANCE an event that causes a person or organization to make a claim on an insurance contract → actual total loss → consequential loss → constructive total loss → fire loss → general average loss → indirect loss → partial loss 5[countableC, uncountableU]LAW when a person or organization suffers or loses money because of the mistakes or NEGLIGENCE of another Origin loss Old English los “destruction”
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