casualty
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cas·u·al·ty /ˈkæʒuəlti/ ●●○ noun (plural casualties) 1 [countable]INJURE someone who is hurt or killed in an accident or war 〔事故或战争中的〕伤者，死者 Our aim is to reduce road casualties. 我们的目标是减少交通事故的伤亡人数。 civilian casualties (=people who are not soldiers who are injured or killed) 平民伤亡人数cause/inflict casualties The rebels have inflicted heavy casualties. 叛乱者造成了大量的伤亡。2 SUFFER[singular] someone or something that suffers as a result of a particular event or situation 〔某事件或情况造成的〕受害者；牺牲品casualty of The Safer City Project is the latest casualty of financial cutbacks. 城市安全工程成了财政削减的最新牺牲品。3 [uncountable] (also Casualty) British EnglishMH the part of a hospital that people are taken to when they are hurt in an accident or suddenly become ill 急救室，急诊室 SYN American English Emergency Roomin casualty Jean ended up in casualty last night. 结果昨天晚上琼被送进了急诊室。
Examples from the Corpus
casualty• Indian troops have suffered more than 1200 casualties.• First reports of the air crash tell of more than 50 casualties.• The corruption scandal has claimed yet another casualty: the Finance Minister, who was forced to resign last night.• The Treasury, where two ministers were election casualties, receives an infusion of new blood.• Every day you will have casualties, because they will disturb your work.• The company is the latest casualty of the worldwide recession.• The bomb caused serious damage to the building, but there were no casualties.• Second, unlike other wars, there are no real casualties in this one, but a lot of winners.• Expect to take casualties as you advance, especially Goblins.• We had about twenty casualties from our own immediate district.road casualties• Working groups hope to reduce all road casualties by a third in the region by 2000.• Clearly, reducing the number of road casualties is and has been a priority for the Government for some time.• I mentioned the primary objective of reducing the number of road casualties.• Of course we helped to reduce road casualties by removing toads from the road for marking.• It is heartening to know that road casualties present no substantial threat to the toads at this particular lake.nCasualty na British television drama programme about the doctors, nurses, and medical students who work in the casualty department of a hospital → ERFrom Longman Business Dictionarycasualtycas‧u‧al‧ty /ˈkæʒuəlti/ noun (plural casualties) [countable]1a person, project, or company that suffers very badly or goes out of business as a result of somethingThe airline is the latest casualty of the recession.The marketing department was one of the first casualties of the budget freeze.2INSURANCE an accident that causes injury, damage, or lossOrigin casualty (1400-1500) Medieval Latin casualitas “chance, bad luck, loss”, from Late Latin casualis; → CASUALcas·u·al·ty nounCasualtyLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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a British television drama programme about the doctors, nurses, and medical students who work in the casualty department of a hospital ⇨ er
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a British television drama programme about the doctors, nurses, and medical students who work in the casualty department of a hospital ⇨ er
casualty
cas‧u‧al‧ty /ˈkæʒuəlti/ noun (plural casualties)
Our aim is to reduce road casualties.
civilian casualties (=people who are not soldiers who are injured or killed)
cause/inflict casualties
The rebels have inflicted heavy casualties.
2. [singular] someone or something that suffers as a result of a particular event or situation
casualty of
The Safer City Project is the latest casualty of financial cutbacks.
3. [uncountable] (also Casualty) British English the part of a hospital that people are taken to when they are hurt in an accident or suddenly become ill
SYN Emergency Room American English
in casualty
Jean ended up in casualty last night.
■ parts of a hospital
▪A&E/casualty British English, emergency room/ER American English the part of a hospital where people who are injured or who need urgent treatment are brought: A&E waiting times have gone down. | A 33-year-old man was brought to the emergency room in a coma.
▪operating theatre British English, operating room American English a room in a hospital where operations are done: Mrs Barnett was in the operating theatre for 11 hours while the transplant was carried out.
▪intensive care the part of a hospital where people who are very seriously ill or badly injured are cared for: Mr Dye is in intensive care with head injuries.
▪unit part of a hospital where a particular kind of treatment is carried out: the burns unit | the fertility unit
▪ward a large room in a hospital where people who need medical treatment stay: the women's ward | She works as a nurse on a busy hospital ward.
cas‧u‧al‧ty /ˈkæʒuəlti/
noun (plural casualties) Date: 1400-1500
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: casualitas 'chance, bad luck, loss', from Late Latin casualis; ⇨ casual
1. [countable] someone who is hurt or killed in an accident or war:Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: casualitas 'chance, bad luck, loss', from Late Latin casualis; ⇨ casual
cause/inflict casualties
2. [singular] someone or something that suffers as a result of a particular event or situation
casualty of
3. [uncountable] (also Casualty) British English the part of a hospital that people are taken to when they are hurt in an accident or suddenly become ill
SYN Emergency Room American English
in casualty
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Starting a war 开战
declare/make/wage war (on sb/sth)（向…）宣战／挑起战争／发动战争 go to war (against/with sb)（向…）开战 cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest引起／平息骚乱 incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion煽动／领导／镇压起义／叛乱 launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack发起／实施突然／恐怖袭击 prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict防止／阻止／表明冲突升级 be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war被内战搞得四分五裂；濒于内战 enter/invade/occupy sb's territory进入／侵略／占领某人的领土 lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion领导／发起／抵制／击退武装入侵
Military operations 军事行动
adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy采用／发展／实施／执行军事战略 carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres/( maneuversespecially
执行军事行动／军事演习 send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops派遣／部署／派驻／撤回部队 go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission进行／驾机执行／执行侦察／营救任务 train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units训练／装备／部署陆军／军事／作战分队 lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on sb)领导／发起／实施（对某人的）突然袭击／（空中／空投部队／登陆）攻击 employ/use guerrilla tactics采用游击战术 conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare进行／发动生物战／游击战 fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency设法战胜／镇压／挫败叛乱者／叛乱 suffer/inflict a crushing defeat遭受惨败；大获全胜 achieve/win a decisive victory赢得决定性的胜利 halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance阻止英国／德国／俄罗斯的前进 order/force a retreat命令／强迫撤退
Fighting 作战
join/serve in the army/navy/air force加入陆军／海军／空军；在陆军／海军／空军部队服役 be/go/remain/serve on active duty在服现役 serve/complete/return from a tour of duty在服役；服役完毕；服役归来 be sent to the front (line)被派往前线 attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy袭击／攻击敌人；与敌人交战；击败／杀死／消灭敌人 see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting目睹／报道／参与激战 call for/be met with armed resistance要求／遭遇武装抵抗 come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire冒着激烈的／机关枪的／迫击炮的射击 fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at sb/sth)（对…）发射机关枪／迫击炮弹／火箭弹 shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles步枪／手枪射击；发射子弹／导弹 launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile发射巡航／弹道／反坦克导弹 use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons使用生物／化学／核武器 inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties遭受惨重损失／伤亡 be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire被敌军／友军／炮火击中／射死 become/be held as a prisoner of war成为战俘；作为战俘被监禁
Civilians in war 战争中的平民
harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians伤害／杀死／瞄准／保护无辜的／手无寸铁的平民 cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage导致／避免／限制／最大限度减少平民伤亡／附带性破坏 impose/enforce/lift a curfew强制实行／解除宵禁 engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing参与种族清洗；成为种族清洗的受害者 be sent to an internment/a concentration camp被送到俘虏拘留营／集中营 accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war接受／收容／安置战争难民 fear/threaten military/violent reprisals害怕／扬言要军事／暴力报复 commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide犯／被指控犯战争罪／反人类罪／种族灭绝罪
Making peace 和解
make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace促使／带来／赢得／实现／保持／促进和平 call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce要求／商谈／协商／宣布停战／暂时休战 sign a ceasefire agreement签署停战协议 call for/bring/put an end to hostilities要求发动／引发／结束战争 demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of sb/sth强烈要求／商讨／接受…投降 establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force建立／派遣维和部队 negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty商讨／达成／正式批准／签署／接受／拒绝／破坏／违反和平协定
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