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casualty

UK/'kæʒjuәlti/US
IELTSTOEFLGREB1

Definitions

n.

A person killed or injured in a war, accident, or disaster

伤亡人员;事故受害者

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
casuroot
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
+
tystate, quality, condition
=casualty

Common Collocations

  • 1.military casualty军事伤亡
  • 2.heavy casualties重大伤亡

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The battlefield suffered thousands of casualties during the battle.

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