loss

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/lɒs/

/lɔːs/

Idioms

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[uncountable, countable, usually singular] the state of no longer having something or as much of something; the process that leads to this
- I want to report the loss of a package.
- Insure your instrument against loss or damage.
- weight loss
- hearing/memory loss
- The closure of the factory will lead to a number of job losses.
- When she died I was filled with a sense of loss.
- loss of something He suffered a loss of confidence.
- loss of earnings/income (= the money you do not earn because you are prevented from working)
- The loss of her job was a terrible blow.
Extra Examples
- She suffered a significant loss of hearing after the operation.
- The knife hit an artery, causing significant blood loss.
- She could have died from shock or loss of blood.
- They form a barrier to prevent water loss.
- a gradual loss of hope
- loss of appetite
- the dramatic loss of farmland to urban growth
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- appreciable
- considerable
- significant
- …
verb + loss
- suffer
- cause
- prevent
- …
preposition
- loss of
phrases
- no great loss
- be at a loss
See full entry
[countable] money that has been lost by a business or an organization
- The company has announced net losses of $1.5 million.
- The banks incurred huge losses.
- loss on something We made a loss on (= lost money on) the deal.
opposite profit see also capital loss
Extra Examples
- It took the company five years to recoup its losses.
- No bank would be willing to underwrite such a loss.
- The business sustained losses of €20 million.
- The company took a big loss of 28%.
- The fund may not be large enough to absorb these losses.
- We can offset the loss against next year's budget.
Topics Moneyb2, Businessb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- catastrophic
- enormous
- heavy
- …
verb + loss
- incur
- make
- suffer
- …
preposition
- at a loss
- loss on
See full entry
[countable, uncountable] the death of a person
- He is mourning the loss of his wife.
- the tragic loss of a child
- Enemy troops suffered heavy losses.
- The drought caused widespread loss of life.
Extra Examples
- Our country had sustained a tremendous loss of innocent life.
- The loss of his wife was a great blow to him.
- The family has suffered a terrible loss.
- the devastating losses of the war
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- enormous
- great
- terrible
- …
verb + loss
- suffer
- sustain
- take
- …
preposition
- loss to
phrases
- a sense of loss
See full entry
[singular] the disadvantage that is caused when somebody leaves, or when a useful or valuable object is taken away; a person who causes a disadvantage by leaving
- a loss to somebody/something Her departure is a big loss to the school.
- She will be a great loss to the company.
- She wouldn't be able to attend the lecture, which was no great loss.
- His death is a sad loss to all who knew him.
see also dead loss
Extra Examples
- His passing is a tremendous loss for all of us.
- Her suicide was a terrible loss to the music world.
[countable] a failure to win a contest
- Brazil’s 2–1 loss to Argentina
Topics Difficulty and failureb2

Word OriginOld English los ‘destruction’, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse los ‘breaking up of the ranks of an army’ and loose; later probably a back-formation from lost, past participle of lose.

Idioms

at a loss

not knowing what to say or do
- His comments left me at a loss for words.
- I'm at a loss what to do next.
- We are at a loss to understand his actions.
in a way that loses you money
- We are now operating at a loss.

be somebody's loss

used to say that if somebody chooses not to do something, they will not obtain a benefit they could have had
- If people can't appreciate how great this film is, it's their loss.
- I can see you don't trust me. Well, that's your loss

cut your losses

to stop doing something that is not successful before the situation becomes even worse
- I decided to cut my losses and move back to England.
- He decided to cut his losses and sell the shares before they sank further.
Topics Difficulty and failurec2

loss of face

the state of being less respected by other people or looking stupid because of something you have done
- Failure to pass the exams means a massive loss of face for the students and their parents.

单词	loss
释义	loss noun OPAL WOPAL S /lɒs/ /lɔːs/ Idioms jump to other results [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the state of no longer having something or as much of something; the process that leads to this I want to report the loss of a package. Insure your instrument against loss or damage. weight loss hearing/memory loss The closure of the factory will lead to a number of job losses. When she died I was filled with a sense of loss. loss of something He suffered a loss of confidence. loss of earnings/income (= the money you do not earn because you are prevented from working) The loss of her job was a terrible blow. Extra Examples She suffered a significant loss of hearing after the operation. The knife hit an artery, causing significant blood loss. She could have died from shock or loss of blood. They form a barrier to prevent water loss. a gradual loss of hope loss of appetite the dramatic loss of farmland to urban growth Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective appreciable considerable significant … verb + loss suffer cause prevent … preposition loss of phrases no great loss be at a loss See full entry [countable] money that has been lost by a business or an organization The company has announced net losses of $1.5 million. The banks incurred huge losses. loss on something We made a loss on (= lost money on) the deal. opposite profit see also capital loss Extra Examples It took the company five years to recoup its losses. No bank would be willing to underwrite such a loss. The business sustained losses of €20 million. The company took a big loss of 28%. The fund may not be large enough to absorb these losses. We can offset the loss against next year's budget. Topics Moneyb2, Businessb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective catastrophic enormous heavy … verb + loss incur make suffer … preposition at a loss loss on See full entry [countable, uncountable] the death of a person He is mourning the loss of his wife. the tragic loss of a child Enemy troops suffered heavy losses. The drought caused widespread loss of life. Extra Examples Our country had sustained a tremendous loss of innocent life. The loss of his wife was a great blow to him. The family has suffered a terrible loss. the devastating losses of the war Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective enormous great terrible … verb + loss suffer sustain take … preposition loss to phrases a sense of loss See full entry [singular] the disadvantage that is caused when somebody leaves, or when a useful or valuable object is taken away; a person who causes a disadvantage by leaving a loss to somebody/something Her departure is a big loss to the school. She will be a great loss to the company. She wouldn't be able to attend the lecture, which was no great loss. His death is a sad loss to all who knew him. see also dead loss Extra Examples His passing is a tremendous loss for all of us. Her suicide was a terrible loss to the music world. [countable] a failure to win a contest Brazil’s 2–1 loss to Argentina Topics Difficulty and failureb2 Word OriginOld English los ‘destruction’, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse los ‘breaking up of the ranks of an army’ and loose; later probably a back-formation from lost, past participle of lose. Idioms at a loss not knowing what to say or do His comments left me at a loss for words. I'm at a loss what to do next. We are at a loss to understand his actions. in a way that loses you money We are now operating at a loss. be somebody's loss used to say that if somebody chooses not to do something, they will not obtain a benefit they could have had If people can't appreciate how great this film is, it's their loss. I can see you don't trust me. Well, that's your loss cut your losses to stop doing something that is not successful before the situation becomes even worse I decided to cut my losses and move back to England. He decided to cut his losses and sell the shares before they sank further. Topics Difficulty and failurec2 loss of face the state of being less respected by other people or looking stupid because of something you have done Failure to pass the exams means a massive loss of face for the students and their parents.
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