
好词典

源自中古法语 'casualté',最终来自拉丁语 'casualis'(偶然的),与 'casus'(事件、事故)相关。
❶ 指在战争、事故或灾难中受伤或死亡的人,通常用于描述不幸事件中的受害者。
“The earthquake caused many casualties.”
(地震造成了大量伤亡。)
“The hospital is treating the casualties from the car crash.”
(医院正在治疗车祸中的伤者。)
❶ 指因某种情况或事件而受损或失去的事物,常用于比喻意义。
“Small businesses are often the first casualties of an economic downturn.”
(小企业通常是经济衰退的首批受害者。)
“The new policy has made education a casualty of budget cuts.”
(新政策使教育成为预算削减的牺牲品。)
casualty department — 医院中处理紧急伤患的部门,通常称为急诊室。
“He was rushed to the casualty department after the accident.”
(事故发生后,他被紧急送往急诊室。)
casualty list — 记录在战争或灾难中伤亡人员名单的正式文件。
“The government released the casualty list from the battlefield.”
(政府公布了战场上的伤亡名单。)