詞彙 casualty 在中文的含義

casualty 在英語中是什麼意思？與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

casualty

US /ˈkæʒ.uː.əl.ti/

UK /ˈkæʒ.uː.əl.ti/

傷亡人員, 受害者

a person killed or injured in a war or accident

範例:

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There were many casualties in the earthquake.

地震中有很多傷亡人員。

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The battle resulted in heavy casualties on both sides.

這場戰鬥給雙方都造成了慘重傷亡。

同義詞:

victim fatality injured wounded dead

受害者, 犧牲品

a person or thing that is badly affected by an event or situation

範例:

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Small businesses are often the first casualties of an economic downturn.

小企業往往是經濟衰退的第一個受害者。

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His reputation was an unfortunate casualty of the scandal.

他的聲譽不幸成為這場醜聞的犧牲品。

同義詞:

victim sufferer loser sacrifice

在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞