Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #139
case
情况；情形
a special set of circumstances
- 1.
an occurrence of something
某事的发生
- 2.
a special set of circumstances
特殊情况
- 3.
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
在法庭上寻求法律救济的任何诉讼的综合术语
实例；事例；诉讼；案件；某事的发生；特殊情况；在法庭上寻求法律救济的任何诉讼的综合术语
In use
The fire was a clear case of carelessness.
Let's think of a case where this rule does not apply.
I have encountered many such cases during my years of teaching.
it was a case of bad judgment
it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled
in the case of [noun/pronoun]
In the case of Jane, we need to be more careful.
就简的情况而言，我们需要更加小心。
a case of [noun/gerund]
This is a case of mistaken identity.
Connections
Collocations
- in that case
- 那样的话；既然如此
- You don't want the last slice? In that case, I'll take it.你不想吃最后一片吗？那样的话，我就吃了。
- in any case
- 无论如何；不管怎样
- It may rain, but in any case we'll go to the beach.可能会下雨，但无论如何我们都会去海滩。
- in case
- 以防万一
- Take an umbrella in case it rains.带把伞，以防下雨。
- a case of
- 一例……；一起……
- The hospital reported a case of measles.医院报告了一例麻疹病例。
- court case
- 法庭案件；诉讼案
- The lawyer prepared her argument for the court case.律师为这起法庭案件准备了辩词。
- make a case for
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想短语 in case（以防）：说 in case 时，心里装的是一种特殊的“情况”。case 就是“情况、案件”，记住这个场景即可。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、法律文书、医学记录 该词在不同场合都很常用；在法律或医学等专业语境中多指具体案件或病例，日常对话中则泛指情况。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 case /keɪs/ 押韵，重读元音和尾音都是 /eɪs/。拼写有的是 -ase（如 base），有的是 -ace（如 face、lace、place、race、space）。注意形近词 phase /feɪz/ 以浊音 /z/ 结尾，读音不同，不与 case 押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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