worst-case

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worst-case

BrE

/ˈwɜːst keɪs/

NAmE

/ˈwɜːrst keɪs/

adjective

[only before noun]

involving the worst situation that could happen 最坏情况的

◆In the

worst-case scenario

more than ten thousand people might be affected. 在最坏的情况下，有一万多人可能会受到影响。