casualty

英 ['kæʒjʊəltɪ; -zj-] 美 ['kæʒuəlti]
  • n. 意外事故;伤亡人员;急诊室
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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。

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.
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》

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