casualty的意思

casualty

英 /'kæʒjʊəltɪ; -zj-/ 美 /'kæʒuəlti/

  • 雅思
  • 考研

基本释义

  • n 伤亡人员

例句

  1. We have had our first casualty. One runner has dropped out with cramp.

    我们有了第一位伤员,有一位队员因腿部痉挛退出了。

  2. Any history of bombing must also be a history of civilian casualty, for bombing saves the lives of soldiers only at the expense of other lives.

    任何空袭的历史也必定是平民伤亡的历史,因为空袭救了士兵的性命只能以其他人的生命为代价。

  3. The first item always on that was the overnight casualty report from Iraq and Afghanistan, and I would often come and see that had been circled by the president or that he would be reflecting on that.

    上面的第一条永远是,这一晚在伊拉克和阿富汗,士兵的伤亡报告,我来的时候会看到那条消息,被布什总统圈了出来,他看着报告会陷入沉思。

短语

  • casualty insurance 灾害保险;不幸事故保险

近义词

n 意外事故;伤亡人员;急诊室 contretemps、fortuity