| 单词 | case |
| 释义 | Related topics: Law, Daily life, Tourism, Grammarldoce_042_fcase1 /keɪs/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 example 例证 [countable]EXAMPLE an example of a particular situation or of something happening 事例，实例case of There were 16 cases of damage to cars in the area. 该地区有16起汽车受损事件。in the case of something The amount of fruit in fruit juices must be 6% in the case of berries and 10% in the case of other fruits. 果汁中的水果含量，如果是浆果须占6%，如为其他水果须占10%。in some/many/most etc cases In many cases standards have improved. 在许多情况中标准已经提高了。 Tom’s career is a case in point (=a clear example of something that you are discussing or explaining). 汤姆的事业就是个明证。 a classic case (=typical example) of poor design 蹩脚设计的典型例子► see thesaurus at example →5 See picture of violin case 小提琴盒, briefcase 公文包, glasses case眼镜盒 ...2 situation 情况 [countable usually singular]SITUATION a situation that exists, especially as it affects a particular person or group 〔尤指影响某个人或群体的〕状况，情形；场合in somebody’s case Like the others, he produced a written explanation, but in Scott’s case this was a 30-page printed booklet. 斯科特和其他人一样也写了份书面说明，但他的是一本打印出来30页的小册子。 Changing men’s and women’s traditional roles is not easy, but in our case it has been helpful. 转变男女的传统角色并不容易，但对于我们这个情况来说，这种转变却很有帮助。it is the case (that) It may be the case that the scheme will need more money. 这个计划可能会需要更多的资金。 We tend to think of these people as untrustworthy, but that is not the case. 我们往往会认为这些人不可靠，但事实并非如此。in this case In this case, several solutions could be tried. 遇到这种情况，可以尝试几种解决办法。in which case He won’t want to eat it unless he’s really hungry, in which case he’ll eat almost anything. 除非很饿，否则他不会吃这东西，一旦饿了他几乎什么都吃。3 (just) in case a) IFas a way of being safe from something that might happen or might be true 以防万一 Take an umbrella, in case it rains. 带把伞吧，以防下雨。 He had his camera ready, just in case he saw something that would make a good picture. 他把照相机准备好，万一看到什么值得拍的就可以拍下来。 b) American EnglishIF if 如果，假使 In case I’m late, start without me. 假如我来晚了，你们就别等我先开始吧。5 GRAMMAR 语法• In case is followed by the simple present, the simple past, or ‘should’. in case 后面跟一般现在时、一般过去时或shouldWrite it down in case you forget (NOT 不说 in case you will forget).写下来，免得你忘了。They locked themselves in their houses in case there was (NOT 不说 would be) more trouble.他们把自己锁在家里，以防还会有麻烦。Here’s a contact number, in case there should (NOT 不说 will/would) be a problem.万一出现什么问题，可以打这个联络电话。n GRAMMAR: Choosing the right tense• Use the simple present tense with in case to talk about a possible future event. Don’t use ‘will’. You say: Write it down in case you forget. 写下来，免得你忘了。 ✗Don’t say: in case you will forget• Use the simple past tense with in case when talking about the past. Don’t use ‘would’. You say: I took my umbrella in case it rained. ✗Don’t say: in case it would rain• In more formal English, you can say in case something should happen: Here’s a contact number, in case there should be a problem. 万一出现什么问题，可以打这个联络电话。4 in any case BUTwhatever happens or happened 无论如何，不管怎样 I don’t see why I couldn’t do it. In any case, I’m going to try. 我为什么不能做呢？不管怎样我要试一试。 He’s too young to come and in any case I want him to spend the time with Mom. 他还太小，不能去。无论如何，我要他和妈妈在一起。5 in that case IFif that is the situation 既然那样，那样的话 ‘He didn’t want to talk to Sally.’ ‘In that case why did he agree to meet her?’ “他不想和萨莉说话。”“既然那样，为什么他还同意和她见面？”6 reason/argument 理由/论据 [countable usually singular]PROVE a set of reasons why something should happen or be done 理由，论据 Let me research the facts before I put forward a case. 我先来研究一下情况，再提出我的论据。case for A group of us met to make our case for more women in the cabinet. 我们一帮人一起提出理由要在内阁中增加女性成员。 There is a strong case (=very good set of reasons) for getting parents more involved in the school’s activities. 有充分的理由让家长更多地参与学校的活动。7 law/crime 法律/罪行 [countable] a) SCLa question or problem that will be dealt with by a law court 诉讼案；官司 She is keen to avoid a court case. 她急于避过一场官司。 The lawyers will only be paid if they win the case. 律师只有打赢了官司才能得到报酬。case against Marshall has dropped the case against us. 马歇尔已经撤回对我们的起诉。 b) SCLall the reasons that one side in a legal argument can give against the other side 〔诉讼中一方的〕理由，论据，证据，申述 The evidence does not support the prosecution’s case. 这个证据不支持控方的论据。 The court ruled that we had a case (=had enough evidence or good arguments). 法庭裁定我们论据充足。 c) IN CHARGE OFan event or set of events that need to be dealt with by the police in order to find out if a crime has been committed and who committed it （犯罪）案件，事件case of a case of armed robbery 持械抢劫案on the case Around 50 police officers are on the case. 约有50名警员在处理此案。8 box/container 箱子/容器 [countable] a) Da large box or container in which things can be stored or moved 〔大〕箱子；盒子；容器 a packing case 包装箱 a case of wine 一箱葡萄酒 b) Da special box used as a container for holding or protecting something 盒（子），匣（子）；橱，柜；套，罩；壳 a jewellery case 首饰盒 Jim put his violin back in its case. 吉姆把小提琴放回琴盒。 c) British EnglishDLT a suitcase 手提箱 Polly carried her cases upstairs to the bedroom. 波莉把箱子拿到楼上的卧室去。 → bookcase, briefcase, pillowcase →4 See picture of 见图 case9 it’s a case of something spokenTRUE used before describing a situation 情况是…，问题是… Everyone can learn, it’s just a case of practising. 每个人都学得会，这只是练不练习的问题。 It’s a case of too many people and not enough jobs. 问题是人多职位少。10 disease 疾病 [countable] an example of a disease or a person who has a disease 病例，病案case of There are thousands of new cases of AIDS in Africa every year. 非洲每年都会出现许许多多艾滋病的新病例。11 in case of something IFused to describe what you should do in a particular situation, especially on official notices 要是…，在…的时候〔尤用于官方告示〕 In case of fire, break the glass. 如遇火险，请击碎玻璃。12 grammar 语法 [countable, uncountable]SLG technical the way in which the form of a word changes, showing its relationship to other words in a sentence 格 case endings 示格词尾，格尾13 be on somebody’s case informalCRITICIZE to be criticizing someone constantly 数落某人 Dad’s always on my case about something or other. 爸爸总是为这样那样的事数落我。14. be on the case spoken if someone says they are on the case, they know about a problem and are going to try to solve it 负责处理某问题，负责解决某事15 get off my case spokenCRITICIZE used to tell someone to stop criticizing you or complaining about you 别再批评[埋怨]我了 OK, OK, just get off my case! 好了，好了，不要再说我了！16. person 人 [countable] someone who is being dealt with by a doctor, a social worker, the police etc 病人，患者；社会工作者的工作对象；由警方监管的人 → basket case, lower case, nutcase, → I rest my case at rest2(9), → upper case COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 7a: ADJECTIVES/NOUN + casea court case 官司There was a lot of publicity surrounding the court case. 关于这场官司有很多报道。a murder case 凶杀案He had been a witness in a murder case. 他是一场凶杀案的目击者。a libel case (=against someone who has written a bad statement about someone else) 诽谤案damages awarded by juries in libel cases 诽谤案中陪审团判处的损害赔偿金a criminal case 刑事案件It was the longest and most expensive criminal case in US history. 这是美国史上历时最久、耗费最大的刑事官司。a civil case (=not a criminal case) 民事案件nHe is involved with civil cases, not criminal ones.a test case (=one that will establish a principle for the first time) 判例案件nIf the dispute goes to court it could be an important test case.a landmark case (=one that established a principle for the first time) 指导性案件,标志性判例na landmark case about copyright protection for computer softwarea high-profile case (=one that gets a lot of attention) 备受瞩目的官司na defense lawyer who has handled some high-profile casesverbsbring a case (against somebody) 起诉（某人）There was not enough evidence to bring a case against him. 没有足够证据起诉他。hear/try a case (=listen to the evidence before making a judgment) 审理案件The case will be heard by a federal judge. 这起案件将由联邦法官审理。win/lose a case (=be successful or unsuccessful in proving someone guilty or not guilty) 打赢/打输官司Lomax was a brilliant lawyer who had never lost a case. 洛马克斯是一名优秀的律师，他从没输过官司。settle a case (=end it finally) 结案He paid a $15,000 fine to settle the case. 他支付了15,000美元罚金了结此案。adjourn a case (=stop it for a short time) 暂停审理案件The case was adjourned until next month for further reports. 案件审理延至下月，等待进一步的调查报告。dismiss/throw out a case (=officially stop it from continuing) 驳回案件nThe case was thrown out by New York state’s highest court.drop a case (=not continue with it) 撤诉nThe case was dropped because of a lack of evidence.a case comes/goes to court 案件被法庭受理nWhen the case finally came to court, they were found not guilty.a case comes/goes to trial 案件被受理nBy the time her case went to trial, her story had changed.a case comes before a judge/court 案件被法官/法庭受理nThe case came before the federal courts.Examples from the Corpuscase• 72-hour airport visas can be extended, but decisions are made on a case-by-case basis.• In any case, Mr Collor has only one week before the election on December 17, to put this message across.• Recent government spending on schools is a classic case of too little, too late.• a court case• Convictions in criminal cases are pronounced by the courts, yet to a large extent they are the product of police action.• Smaller pillows with decorative cases range from about $ 30 to $ 60.• Government sources said they would not remove the right to early retirement from genuine cases.• The exhibits were all in glass cases.• The law limits work in underground mines to eight hours per day, except in cases of emergency.• In cases like this, the company has to be sold off to someone who can cope with the debt.• Mathers called it the worst multiple murder case in the city's history.• Seat belts are supposed to prevent serious injury, but they didn't work in my case.• In my case, when I started teaching I enjoyed it right away.• She did not have remotely enough at the moment to make any kind of case.• In one case a man was charged $2000 for a simple medical check-up.• There were several food poisoning cases following the church picnic.• In Britain's case this requires a specific Act of Parliament.• There have been some cases of women employees being fired because they are pregnant.• In some cases, lots are made up of hundreds or even thousands of copies of the same item.• In some cases, mail carriers could not get to mailboxes surrounded by plowed snow.• In some cases, prices had gone up by 38 cents a gallon.• "It's supposed to rain tomorrow." "Well, in that case, we won't go."• Doctors have often achieved amazing results, as in the case of 11-year-old Jason.• They lost their case in the High Court and had to pay damages.• In this case it was not contended that the appellant had not acted dishonestly.case of• a case of wine• Miller's actions were a clear case of sexual harassment.• Tara was treated for a slight case of frostbite.• Detroit police are investigating the case of a man found strangled on Tuesday.it is the case (that)• It is the case that, in all organisations, instructions need to be communicated.• It is the case, of course, that terms of engagement for individual assignments will be agreed separately.• Again, it is the case. that in certain occupations older people are paid more than younger ones.• Now I believe it is the case that some Christians do project their own failings on to the Devil.• Part of it is the news focus, and part of it is the cases themselves.• That said, for many people it is the case that they are expected to take more responsibility for their work.• For to say something, to assert it, is to say that it is the case, that it is true.put forward ... case• Bear with me, let me assemble the facts before I put forward a case.had ... case• Everybody had a case of beer under his bunk.• This deprived litigants of access to the United States' courts, although some had cases already pending before the federal courts.• I would be wrong to discuss employment with firms that had cases before the commission.• In the Lords, they were represented by Equitable even though they had a case against the assurer.• We carried only suitcases and clothes and we had a case with our jewellery and the registry deeds to our lands inside.case2 verb [transitive] 1 be cased in something COVERto be completely surrounded by a material or substance 被某物包裹 The reactor will be cased in metal. 反应堆将用金属围裹起来。 → casing2. case the joint informalSCC to look around a place that you intend to steal from in order to find out information 〔为行窃而〕预先探察，踩点→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuscase• All very good condition and cased.• Location was found and cased in Lant Street, SE1.From Longman Business Dictionarycasecase /keɪs/ noun [countable]1TRANSPORTa large box or container in which things can be stored or movedpacking cases full of equipmentcase ofa case of 10,000 cigarettes and several cases of spirits → see also basket case2LAW a question or problem that will be dealt with by a court of lawthose claiming damages in personal injury casesThe Council appealed to them to drop the case (=stop investigating it). → leading case → stated case → test case3LAW all the reasons that one side in a legal argument can give against the other sideThe prosecution case was that the victim was stabbed by Reid during a general disturbance.The plaintiff needed legal representation in order to present her case properly.Origin case1 1. (1200-1300) Old French cas, from Latin casus “fall, chance”, from cadere “to fall”2. (1200-1300) Old North French casse, from Latin capsa “box, case”, from capere “to take”case1 noun →10-16 →5 GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2 →COLLOCATIONS1case2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese or particular situation Business example Corpus of a an |
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