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suffer casualties
常用动词搭配，表示遭受损失。
The battalion suffered heavy casualties.
该营遭受了重大伤亡。
伤亡者；遇难者
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
伤亡者；遇难者
a person injured or killed in an accident or violent event
The battalion suffered heavy casualties.
该营遭受了重大伤亡。
偶然发生的事,尤指不幸事件；意外事故或灾难。
Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
在军事行动中受伤、死亡、被俘或失踪的人
someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
因事故或暴力而受伤或死亡的人。
A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.
在事故中受伤或死亡的人
someone injured or killed in an accident
The army reported a single casualty in the skirmish.
军队报告此次小规模冲突中有一名伤亡人员。
The rescue team transported the casualties to the hospital.
救援队将伤员送往医院。
The number of casualties rose dramatically after the offensive.
进攻后伤亡人数急剧上升。
常用动词搭配，表示遭受损失。
The battalion suffered heavy casualties.
该营遭受了重大伤亡。
表示某人或某物因特定事件而受损或消失。
The historic building was a casualty of the fire.
这座历史建筑是大火的受害者。
用于指出某群体属于伤亡人员的一部分。
Many children were among the casualties.
许多儿童在伤亡者之列。
Not this
He wore casualty clothes.
Use this
He wore casual clothes.
中国学习者常混淆'casualty'（名词，伤亡人员）和'casual'（形容词，随便的），因为拼写和发音相似。'casual'才是表示休闲、随意的正确形容词。
Not this
There were many casualty in the war.
Use this
There were many casualties in the war.
'casualty'是可数名词，表示多名伤亡人员时必须使用复数形式'casualties'。汉语缺乏规则复数标记，导致学习者容易遗漏词尾-s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
重大伤亡
The battle resulted in heavy casualties on both sides.
这场战斗导致双方重大伤亡。
大规模伤亡
The earthquake caused mass casualties in the region.
地震在该地区造成了大规模伤亡。
伤亡人数
The official casualty count has not been released yet.
官方伤亡人数尚未公布。
遭受伤亡
The regiment suffered casualties during the ambush.
该团在伏击中遭受了伤亡。
造成伤亡
The explosion caused several casualties among the civilians.
爆炸造成了数名平民伤亡。
成为...的牺牲品
Many small businesses were casualties of the economic crisis.
许多小企业成为了经济危机的牺牲品。
战争牺牲品
The abandoned building was a casualty of war.
这座废弃的建筑物是战争的牺牲品。
伤亡惨重。
From the song 'Goodnight Saigon' by Billy Joel, describing the high number of casualties in the Vietnam War.
出自比利·乔尔的歌曲《Goodnight Saigon》，描述了越南战争中伤亡惨重的情况。
Use casualty naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象‘casual’（随意）加‘tea’（茶），喝茶时随意地成了伤亡者。
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可数名词，常用复数形式
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