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单词 casualty
释义

casualty

UK /ˈkæʒuəlti/

Word Forms

singularcasualty
pluralcasualties

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    countable usually pluralsomeone who is injured or killed in an accident or military action

    There were no reports of casualties from the attack.

    heavy casualties:

    A small group of rebels inflicted heavy casualties (=many people injured or killed) on the government forces.

    Synonyms and related words

    Injured and wounded people
  2. 2
    countable someone or something that is damaged or suffers as a result of something else
    casualty of:

    Education has again been a casualty of government spending cuts.

    Synonyms and related words

    Injured and wounded people
  3. 3
    uncountable Britishthe part of a hospital where people go when they are injured or suddenly become ill. The official name for this is Accident and Emergency. The American word is emergency room

    I hear that they’ve taken him to casualty.

    Synonyms and related words

    Rooms and departments in hospitals and clinics

casualty

US /ˈkæʒuəlti/

Word Forms

singularcasualty
pluralcasualties

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    countable usually pluralsomeone who is injured or killed in an accident or military action

    There were no reports of casualties from the attack.

    heavy casualties:

    A small group of rebels inflicted heavy casualties (=many people injured or killed) on the government forces.

    Synonyms and related words

    Injured and wounded people
  2. 2
    countable someone or something that is damaged or suffers as a result of something else
    casualty of:

    Education has again been a casualty of government spending cuts.

    Synonyms and related words

    Injured and wounded people
  3. 3
    uncountable Britishan emergency room in a hospital
    Synonyms and related words

    Rooms and departments in hospitals and clinics
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