Word
casualty
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/'kæʒuəlti/
n 伤亡人员
记忆: cas(掉落) + ual + ty(表物) → 掉落下来; 造成事故 → 伤亡(人员); 伤亡事故
例句: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。);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。)
短语:casualty insurance
同近:contretemps;fortuity