1. a person killed or injured in a war or accident
（戰爭或事故中的）傷亡人員
The earthquake caused many casualties.
地震造成了許多傷亡。
Military hospitals were filled with casualties.
軍醫院裡擠滿了傷患。
Casualty Meaning（定義、用法、例句與發音）
casualty
noun
快速理解
What does "Casualty" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Casualty"?
指因事故、戰爭或災難而造成的傷亡或損失。
- 1
傷亡人員
EN: A person killed or injured in a war or accident.
翻譯: 指在戰爭或事故中死亡或受傷的人。
- 2
事故受害者
EN: A person or thing badly affected by an event or situation.
翻譯: 指因某事件或情況而嚴重受影響的人或事物。
- 3
損失物
EN: Something lost, damaged, or destroyed, especially in military operations.
翻譯: 指（尤指軍事行動中）損失、損壞或毀滅的物品。
- 4
急診室
EN: The hospital department dealing with emergency cases (casualty department).
翻譯: 指處理急診病例的醫院部門（急診室）。
小提醒：注意："casualty" 主要指因事故或戰爭導致的「傷亡者」，而非一般的小意外或輕傷。它也可引申指任何嚴重受損或失敗的人事物。
發音（How to Pronounce "Casualty" in English）
How to pronounce "Casualty" in English?"Casualty" US vs UK pronunciation
點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。
Real-life Examples of "Casualty" from YouTube Videos
The surprising decline in violence | Steven Pinker
TED
“But the archaeologist Lawrence Keeley, looking at casualty rates among contemporary hunter-gatherers, which is our best source of evidence about this way of life has shown a rather different conclusion.”
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Definitions（定義）
What are the definitions of "Casualty"?How does "Casualty" change by context?
2. a person or thing that is harmed or lost as a result of something
受害者；犧牲品；損失的東西
Small businesses were the first casualties of the economic downturn.
小型企業是經濟衰退的首批犧牲品。
Truth is often a casualty in political campaigns.
在政治競選活動中，真相常常是犧牲品。
3. the department in a hospital that treats people who need urgent care, especially after an accident
急診室（尤指處理事故傷患的部門）
He was rushed to the casualty department after the car crash.
車禍後，他被緊急送往急診室。
The hospital's casualty unit was very busy on Friday night.
週五晚上醫院的急診部非常忙碌。
Grammar & Patterns（句型）
What are common sentence patterns for "Casualty"?How to make natural sentences with "Casualty"?
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| casualty + of + [war/conflict/event] | (某戰爭、衝突或事件的) 傷亡者 | The report listed the first casualty of the battle. (報告列出了這場戰鬥的第一位傷亡者。) |
| suffer + casualties | 遭受傷亡 | The army suffered heavy casualties in the offensive. (軍隊在進攻中遭受了慘重傷亡。) |
| civilian/military casualty | 平民／軍事傷亡 | The bombing resulted in many civilian casualties. (轟炸導致許多平民傷亡。) |
| casualty + figure/number | 傷亡數字 | The official casualty figures have not been released. (官方的傷亡數字尚未公布。) |
| a casualty of + [abstract cause, e.g., progress, recession] | (抽象原因，如進步、衰退的) 受害者、犧牲品 | Many small businesses became casualties of the economic recession. (許多小企業成了經濟衰退的犧牲品。) |
用法說明
How is "Casualty" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Casualty"?
casualty 與 casualties 的用法區別
- casualty 作為不可數名詞時，泛指「傷亡」這個抽象概念或整體情況，常用於新聞報導或正式評估中。
- casualties 作為可數名詞的複數形式，指具體的「傷亡人員」或「傷亡數字」，可以與數字連用。
- 在軍事或災難報導中，heavy/slight casualties 是固定搭配，用來描述傷亡的嚴重程度。
- 在法律或保險用語中，casualty 也可指「意外事故」或「災害」本身，但此用法較為正式且不常見。 EN: The earthquake caused a high number of casualties. 翻譯: 這場地震造成了大量人員傷亡。
EN:The general was concerned about the casualty rate after the battle.
翻譯:將軍對戰役後的傷亡率感到憂心。
總結建議
在大多數情況下，當你需要指具體的傷亡人員或數字時，應使用複數形式 casualties；當指整體的傷亡狀況或概念時，則使用單數形式 casualty。
易混淆對比
What is the difference between "Casualty" and similar words?How to choose "Casualty" vs alternatives?
casualty vs victim
「casualty」通常指戰爭、事故或災難中的死傷者，強調事件造成的結果；「victim」則指任何犯罪、疾病或不公事件的受害者，範圍更廣。
casualty vs fatality
「casualty」包含傷者與死者；「fatality」則專指死亡事件或死者。
casualty vs injury
「casualty」指傷亡的「人」；「injury」指身體受到的「傷害」。
口語用法
How is "Casualty" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Casualty"?
引述
在對話中，人們有時會引述新聞或他人的話來談論傷亡情況。 EN: I heard on the radio that the casualty count is still rising. 翻譯: 我在廣播上聽到，傷亡人數還在上升。
EN:She said the main casualty of the budget cuts was the community center.
翻譯:她說預算削減的主要犧牲品是社區中心。
語氣強調
在非正式對話中，會用一些詞語來強調傷亡的嚴重性或意外性。 EN: The real casualty here is public trust in the system. 翻譯: 這裡真正的損失是公眾對體系的信任。
EN:Sadly, the first casualty of the argument was their friendship.
翻譯:可悲的是，這場爭吵的第一個犧牲品是他們的友誼。
停頓填充
在組織思緒或尋找合適詞語時，可能會用此詞作為短暫的停頓填充。 EN: The project had a few... casualties, let's say, along the way. 翻譯: 這個專案在過程中，可以說是有一些... 犧牲品。
EN:Well, the casualty of that decision was, um, our original plan.
翻譯:嗯，那個決定的代價是，呃，我們原本的計畫。
正式寫作注意：在正式報告或學術寫作中，應避免使用上述口語化的引述或填充停頓的用法，並使用更精確、客觀的表述，例如「人員傷亡」(personnel casualties)、「傷亡人數」(number of casualties) 或「主要負面後果」(primary negative consequence)。
常見短語
What common collocations use "Casualty"?What fixed phrases with "Casualty" should I remember?
civilian casualty
noun + noun
平民傷亡
suffer casualties
verb + noun
遭受傷亡
casualty of war
noun + prepositional phrase
戰爭的犧牲者
casualty department
noun + noun
急診室
casualty list
noun + noun
傷亡名單
a tragic casualty
adjective + noun
一個悲慘的傷亡者
become a casualty
verb + noun
成為傷亡者；成為犧牲品
常見錯誤
What are common mistakes with "Casualty"?Which "Casualty" sentences look correct but are wrong?
×There were many casualties in the earthquake, including broken buildings.
✓There were many casualties in the earthquake, and many buildings were also destroyed.
「casualty」主要指人員傷亡（死傷者），不用於指建築物或物品的損壞。描述建築損壞應使用其他詞彙如 "damage" 或 "destruction"。
×He became a casualty after he broke his leg in a football match.
✓He was injured after he broke his leg in a football match.
「casualty」通常用於戰爭、災難、事故等嚴重或突發性事件中的傷亡者。在運動中受傷這種較為常見或輕微的意外，通常不使用 "casualty"，聽起來過於嚴重或不自然。
×The casualty number is rising.
✓The casualty toll is rising. / The number of casualties is rising.
雖然 "casualty" 可指傷亡人數，但更常見且自然的搭配是 "casualty toll"、"casualty figure" 或 "number of casualties"。單獨使用 "casualty number" 不自然。
×The factory fire was a big casualty for the company.
✓The factory fire was a major blow/disaster for the company.
「casualty」在比喻用法中，指「受害者」或「犧牲品」，通常是「人、團體或抽象事物」。它不用來直接指代「事件」本身。火災是一個「事件」，不能稱為一個 "casualty"；公司或員工才可能是其 "casualty"（受害者）。
×He is a war casualty.
✓He is a war casualty. / He was a casualty of war.
「He is a war casualty.」在文法上正確，但可能暗示此人現在仍是傷者或因此有永久性傷害。若想表達「他在戰爭中傷亡了」這個已發生的事實，更常見且準確的說法是 "He was a casualty of war" 或 "He became a casualty of war"。使用現在式 "is" 時需注意語境。
詞形變化
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