victim
noun
ˈvɪktɪəm
noun
1
someone
who
has
been
attacked,
robbed,
or
murdered
受害者; 牺牲者
The
victim
received
head
injuries
from
which
she
died
a
week
later.
受害人头部受伤，一周后死亡。
rape/murder
etc
victim
Most
homicide
victims
are
under
30.
大多数杀人案的受害者不足 30 岁。
[+
of
]
victims
of
crime
犯罪事件的受害者
a
credit
card
fraud
ring
that
stole
millions
of
dollars
from
unsuspecting
victims
从毫无戒心的受害者手中盗取数百万美元的信用卡诈骗团伙
2
someone
who
suffers
because
of
something
bad
that
happens
or
because
of
an
illness
〔恶劣情况的〕受害者; 〔疾病的〕患者
3
fall victim to sth
a.
to
be
attacked,
killed
etc,
or
to
get
a
particular
illness,
especially
one
that
kills
b.
to
be
badly
affected
or
destroyed
by
a
situation
受到…的损害
written
One
theory
is
that
the
hostages
fell
victim
to
bandits.
一种说法是人质落在土匪手里。
Many
small
businesses
have
fallen
victim
to
the
recession.
许多小企业成为经济衰退的受害者。
4
be a victim of its own success
to
be
badly
affected
by
some
unexpected
results
of
being
very
successful
因成功而反受其害
There
are
now
so
many
tourists
that
the
area
has
become
a
victim
of
its
own
success.
该地区现在有如此众多的游客，结果反受其害。
5
sacrificial victim
a
person
or
animal
that
is
killed
and
offered
as
a
SACRIFICE
(=gift)
to
a
god
献祭用的人 （牲畜 ），牺牲品
6
fashion/style victim
someone
who
always
wears
the
most
fashionable
clothes
even
if
they
do
not
look
good
in
them
时尚牺牲品〔不管是否适合自己总是身着最时髦服装的人〕