casualty
英['kæʒjʊəltɪ;-zj-]
美['kæʒuəlti]
- n. 意外事故；伤亡人员；急诊室
词态变化
复数: casualties;
中文词源
casualty 伤者，遇难者
来自词根cad, 掉落，词源同case, accident.原指偶然伤亡者，不幸者。
英文词源
- casualty (n.)
- early 15c., "chance, accident; incidental charge," from casual (adj.) on model of royalty, penalty, etc. Casuality had some currency 16c.-17c. but is now obsolete. Meaning "losses in numbers from a military or other troop" is from late 15c. Meaning "an individual killed, wounded, or lost in battle" is from 1844.
双语例句
- 1. There are fears that the casualty toll may be higher.
- 有人担心伤亡总数可能会更高。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. I was taken to casualty at St Thomas's Hospital.
- 我被送往圣·托马斯医院的急救室。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Training includes realistic simulation of casualty procedures.
- 培训包括对急救过程的真实模拟。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Mr. Jones was the first casualty of the firm's cut - backs.
- 琼斯先生在公司裁员中是第一个受害者.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Casualty lists were published the day after the train accident.
- 伤亡名单在火车意外事故的第二天就公布了.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》