casualty
英 /ˈkæʒuəlti/ 美 /ˈkæʒuəlti/
- n. 伤亡人员Someone injured or killed in an accident, conflict, or disaster.
- n. 受害者；牺牲品Someone or something harmed by a situation or change.
The ambulance took the casualty to a nearby hospital.
救护车把伤者送往附近的医院。
Improved building standards can reduce the number of casualties when earthquakes strike densely populated urban areas.
当地震袭击人口稠密的城市地区时，提高建筑标准可以减少伤亡人数。
搭配
civilian casualties 平民伤亡heavy casualties 惨重伤亡a casualty of the recession 经济衰退的受害者
辨析提示
包括受伤者和死者，不等于仅指死亡的fatality。
词族
近义 victim
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