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cases

UK //ˈkeɪsɪz//US //ˈkeɪsɪz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'casus',意为'落下'、'发生',通过古法语 'cas' 传入英语。

noun

❶ 指具体的情况或实例,用于描述某种特定条件下发生的事情或现象。

“In most cases, the problem can be solved easily.”

(在大多数情况下,这个问题可以轻松解决。)

“There have been several cases of theft in this area.”

(这个地区已经发生了几起盗窃案。)

❶ 指法律案件或诉讼,用于描述法庭审理的具体事件。

“The lawyer is handling several cases at the moment.”

(这位律师目前正在处理几起案件。)

“The court dismissed the case due to lack of evidence.”

(法庭因证据不足驳回了此案。)

同义词:instances, examples, situations, lawsuits, legal matters

verb

❶ 将某物装入箱子或容器中,通常用于运输或储存。

“The workers are casing the fragile items carefully.”

(工人们正在小心地将易碎物品装箱。)

“We need to case these books before moving.”

(搬家前我们需要把这些书装箱。)

同义词:pack, box, containerize

常见短语

in case — 表示以防万一,为可能发生的情况做准备。

“Take an umbrella in case it rains.”

(带把伞以防下雨。)

case in point — 用来举例说明某个观点或论点的具体实例。

“His success is a case in point of hard work paying off.”

(他的成功就是努力会有回报的一个例子。)

worst-case scenario — 指可能发生的最坏情况,用于规划或风险评估。

“We should prepare for the worst-case scenario.”

(我们应该为最坏的情况做好准备。)