casualty

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cas·u·al·ty /ˈkæʒuəlti/ noun (plural casualties)

1 [countableC]INJURE someone who is hurt or killed in an accident or war 〔事故或战争中的〕伤者，死者

Our aim is to reduce road casualties.

我们的目标是减少交通事故的伤亡人数。

civilian casualties (=people who are not soldiers who are injured or killed)

平民伤亡人数

cause/inflict casualties

The rebels have inflicted heavy casualties.

叛乱者造成了大量的伤亡。

2 SUFFER[singular] someone or something that suffers as a result of a particular event or situation 〔某事件或情况造成的〕受害者；牺牲品

casualty of

The Safer City Project is the latest casualty of financial cutbacks.

城市安全工程成了财政削减的最新牺牲品。

3 [uncountableU] (also Casualty) British EnglishBrEMH the part of a hospital that people are taken to when they are hurt in an accident or suddenly become ill 急救室，急诊室 SYN American English Emergency Room

in casualty

Jean ended up in casualty last night.

结果昨天晚上琼被送进了急诊室。

Examples from the Corpus

casualty• Indian troops have suffered more than 1200 casualties.• First reports of the air crash tell of more than 50 casualties.• The corruption scandal has claimed yet another casualty: the Finance Minister, who was forced to resign last night.• The Treasury, where two ministers were election casualties, receives an infusion of new blood.• Every day you will have casualties, because they will disturb your work.• The company is the latest casualty of the worldwide recession.• The bomb caused serious damage to the building, but there were no casualties.• Second, unlike other wars, there are no real casualties in this one, but a lot of winners.• Expect to take casualties as you advance, especially Goblins.• We had about twenty casualties from our own immediate district.

road casualties• Working groups hope to reduce all road casualties by a third in the region by 2000.• Clearly, reducing the number of road casualties is and has been a priority for the Government for some time.• I mentioned the primary objective of reducing the number of road casualties.• Of course we helped to reduce road casualties by removing toads from the road for marking.• It is heartening to know that road casualties present no substantial threat to the toads at this particular lake.

Casualtyn

na British television drama programme about the doctors, nurses, and medical students who work in the casualty department of a hospital → ER

From Longman Business Dictionary

casualtycas·u·al·ty /ˈkæʒuəlti/ noun (plural casualties) [countableC]

1a person, project, or company that suffers very badly or goes out of business as a result of something

The airline is the latest casualty of the recession.

The marketing department was one of the first casualties of the budget freeze.

2INSURANCE an accident that causes injury, damage, or loss

Origin casualty

(1400-1500) Medieval Latin casualitas “chance, bad luck, loss”, from Late Latin casualis; → CASUAL

单词	casualty
释义	casualty Related topics: Hospital, Illness & disability cas·u·al·ty /ˈkæʒuəlti/ ●●○ noun (plural casualties) 1 [countableC]INJURE someone who is hurt or killed in an accident or war 〔事故或战争中的〕伤者，死者 Our aim is to reduce road casualties. 我们的目标是减少交通事故的伤亡人数。 civilian casualties (=people who are not soldiers who are injured or killed) 平民伤亡人数 cause/inflict casualties The rebels have inflicted heavy casualties. 叛乱者造成了大量的伤亡。 2 SUFFER[singular] someone or something that suffers as a result of a particular event or situation 〔某事件或情况造成的〕受害者；牺牲品 casualty of The Safer City Project is the latest casualty of financial cutbacks. 城市安全工程成了财政削减的最新牺牲品。 3 [uncountableU] (also Casualty) British EnglishBrEMH the part of a hospital that people are taken to when they are hurt in an accident or suddenly become ill 急救室，急诊室 SYN American English Emergency Room in casualty Jean ended up in casualty last night. 结果昨天晚上琼被送进了急诊室。 Examples from the Corpus casualty• Indian troops have suffered more than 1200 casualties.• First reports of the air crash tell of more than 50 casualties.• The corruption scandal has claimed yet another casualty: the Finance Minister, who was forced to resign last night.• The Treasury, where two ministers were election casualties, receives an infusion of new blood.• Every day you will have casualties, because they will disturb your work.• The company is the latest casualty of the worldwide recession.• The bomb caused serious damage to the building, but there were no casualties.• Second, unlike other wars, there are no real casualties in this one, but a lot of winners.• Expect to take casualties as you advance, especially Goblins.• We had about twenty casualties from our own immediate district. road casualties• Working groups hope to reduce all road casualties by a third in the region by 2000.• Clearly, reducing the number of road casualties is and has been a priority for the Government for some time.• I mentioned the primary objective of reducing the number of road casualties.• Of course we helped to reduce road casualties by removing toads from the road for marking.• It is heartening to know that road casualties present no substantial threat to the toads at this particular lake. Casualtyn na British television drama programme about the doctors, nurses, and medical students who work in the casualty department of a hospital → ER From Longman Business Dictionary casualtycas·u·al·ty /ˈkæʒuəlti/ noun (plural casualties) [countableC] 1a person, project, or company that suffers very badly or goes out of business as a result of something The airline is the latest casualty of the recession. The marketing department was one of the first casualties of the budget freeze. 2INSURANCE an accident that causes injury, damage, or loss Origin casualty (1400-1500) Medieval Latin casualitas “chance, bad luck, loss”, from Late Latin casualis; → CASUAL
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