casualty
noun
ˈkæʒuəlti
noun
1
someone
who
is
hurt
or
killed
in
an
accident
or
war
〔事故或战争中的〕伤者; 死者
C
Our
aim
is
to
reduce
road
casualties
.
我们的目标是减少道路上的伤亡人数。
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
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
singular 单数
[+
of
]
The
Safer
City
Project
is
the
latest
casualty
of
financial
cutbacks.
城市安全工程成了最近财政削减下的牺牲品。
3
Casualty
the
part
of
a
hospital
that
people
are
taken
to
when
they
are
hurt
in
an
accident
or
suddenly
become
ill
[英] 急救室，急诊室;
U | also 又作 CasualtyBrE AmE
in
casualty
Jean
ended
up
in
casualty
last
night.
结果昨天晚上琼被送进了急诊室。