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ˈbasket case noun [countableC]
1.informalNERVOUS someone who you think is crazy 精神失常的人SYN nut case
2.a country with many severe economic and social problems that are likely to continue for a long time 社会动荡、经济困顿的国家
Examples from the Corpus
basket case• Mom was a complete basket case at our wedding.• By any measure, the delta is an environmental basket case.• Compared to them, I was without skill, a vocational basket case.
From Longman Business Dictionary
basket caseˈbasket ˌcase noun [countableC usually singular] journalismECONOMICS
a company, country, or economy that is doing so badly and has so many problems that it is likely to fail completely
By any standard, the area is aneconomic basket case.