casualties

英 [ˈkæʒjʊəltiz]

美 [ˈkæʒəwəltiz]

n.  (战争或事故的)伤员，亡者，遇难者; 受害者; 毁坏物; 损坏物; 急诊室
casualty的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (战争、意外中的)伤亡人员
  Acasualtyis a person who is injured or killed in a war or in an accident.
  1. Troops fired on demonstrators near the Royal Palace causing many casualties.
     军队在皇宫附近向示威人群开枪，造成大量伤亡。
• N-COUNT 受害者；受害方
  Acasualty ofa particular event or situation is a person or a thing that has suffered badly as a result of that event or situation.
  1. Fiat has been one of the greatest casualties of the recession.
     菲亚特一直是经济萧条中损失最惨重的公司之一。
• N-UNCOUNT 急诊室;急救室
  Casualtyis the part of a hospital where people who have severe injuries or sudden illnesses are taken for emergency treatment.
  1. I was taken to casualty at St Thomas's Hospital.
     我被送往圣·托马斯医院的急救室。

in AM, use 美国英语用 emergency room

双语例句

• Troops fired on demonstrators near the Royal Palace causing many casualties.
  军队在皇宫附近向示威人群开枪，造成大量伤亡。
• China made a difficult decision in the face of heavy casualties and economic losses.
  在面对重大伤亡和经济损失时中国做了一个艰难的决定。
• The daily toll of casualties has dropped off sharply.
  每日伤亡人数已经大大减少。
• They took care to avoid civilian casualties.
  他们很小心的避免了平民的伤亡。
• As I am watching the TV news updates on damages and casualties, I feel so sad.
  我看了电视新闻的更新和对人员造成的伤亡损失，我非常伤心。
• Casualties had to be brought to hospital by air.
  伤者不得不用飞机送往医院。
• Fiat has been one of the greatest casualties of the recession.
  菲亚特一直是经济萧条中损失最惨重的公司之一。
• The most important political imperative is to limit the number of US casualties.
  现在的头等政治大事就是要控制美国人的伤亡人数。
• Limiting casualties is important for public relations.
  减少伤亡人数对于维护公众形象很重要。
• The allies suffered less than 20 casualties while enemy losses were said to be high.
  盟军伤亡人数不到20，而敌军则据说人员损失惨重。