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🔑casecase /keɪs / noun ➤situation情况- [countable] a particular situation or a situation of a particular type具体情况；事例；实例◆ In some cases, people have had to sell their homes to pay for medical care.在有些情况下，人们得卖掉房子来支付医疗费。◆Most of us can sing pretty well – or, in Susie's case, very well.我们大都唱得不错，苏茜唱得尤其好。◆There's no secret to success in this business. It's just a case of hard work.干这行没有成功的秘诀，就是努力工作。 SYN instance
- the case [singular] the true situation实情；事实◆The man said he had graduated from Harvard, but we discovered later that this was not the case.那人说他毕业于哈佛大学，但后来我们发现事实并非如此。
➤of disease疾病- [countable] (
health医疗保健) an example of an illness; a person who is suffering from an illness病例；病人◆Cases of the disease are very unusual in this country.这种疾病的病例在这个国家很罕见。◆The most serious cases were taken to the hospital immediately.最危重的病人被立即送往医院。
➤police investigation警方调查- [countable] a crime that is being investigated by the police（警方调查的）犯罪案件◆a murder case谋杀案
➤in court of law法庭- [countable] something that is decided in a court of law; a trial诉讼案；官司◆The case will come to trial in a few months.此案将在几个月后开庭审理。
➤arguments论据- [countable, usually singular] the facts and reasons that support one side in a discussion or legal matter（在讨论、诉讼中支持一方的）论据，理据，理由◆She made a case for buying new equipment, but the others disagreed.她提出了买新设备的理由，但其他人不同意。
➤container容器- [countable] (especially in compounds尤构成复合词) a container or cover for something容器；盒；套；罩◆a pencil case铅笔盒◆a pillowcase枕套◆She put her sunglasses back in the case.她把太阳镜放回眼镜盒里。
- [countable] a large box, and often the things inside it箱；一箱东西◆They delivered three cases of supplies yesterday.他们昨天送了三箱子的供货。◆It's cheaper to buy them by the case.整箱买更便宜。
 ●in any casewhatever happens or has happened无论如何；不管怎样；在任何情况下◆He didn't say anything about it at the meeting, and in any case it's too late now.他在会上什么都没说，无论如何，现在都太晚了。●(just) in casebecause something might happen以防；以防万一◆I think I'll take an umbrella in case it rains.我想我还是带把伞，以防下雨。◆In case you need to call me, here is my number.万一你需要给我打电话，这是我的号码。◆I wasn't planning to buy anything, but I took my credit card just in case.我不打算买东西，但还是带上信用卡备用。●in case of sthif something happens如果；假如◆In case of fire, break this glass.一旦发生火灾，打碎这块玻璃。●in that caseif that is the situation如果是那样；既然如此◆“I'm busy on Tuesday.” “Oh well, in that case, how about Friday?”“我星期二很忙。”“哦，这样的话，那星期五如何？” |