casualty
['kæʒ.ju.əl.ti] noun
INJURED 受伤的
ADVANCED countable
■a person injured or killed in a serious accident or war （严重事故或战争中的）伤亡人员•The train was derailed but there were no casualties, police said.警方称，火车出轨了，但没有人员伤亡。 •The rebels suffered heavy casualties.叛乱分子伤亡惨重。
['kæʒ.ju.əl.ti] noun
BADLY AFFECTED 受到严重影响的
countable
■a person or thing that suffers as a result of something else happening 受害者，遇难者；毁坏物•She lost her job in 1989, a casualty of the recession.1989年她失业了，成了经济衰退的受害者。 •The first casualty of the reorganization will be the bus service, which will be stopped altogether.公共汽车行业将首当其冲成为重组的受害者，完全停止运行。
['kæʒ.ju.əl.ti] noun
HOSPITAL 医院
uncountable UK (US emergency room)
■the part of a hospital where people who are hurt in accidents or suddenly become ill are taken for urgent treatment 急诊室，急症室•She had to be rushed to casualty.必须赶快把她送到急诊室。 |