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  • 2. CONTAINERS 容器
  • 3. GRAMMAR TERM 语法术语
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Oxford case / keɪs ; NAmE keɪs /
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case cases cased casing
noun situation 情况 1 [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 wait several weeks for an appointment. 在某些情况下,人们必须等上好几周才能得到约见。 The company only dismisses its employees in cases of gross misconduct. 这家公司只有在雇员严重渎职时才予以解聘。 It's a classic case (= a very typical case)of bad planning. 这是计划不当的一个典型事例。 see also
worst-case
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2 the case [singular ] case(that…) the true situation 实情;事实 If that is the case (= if the situation described is true),we need more staff. 如果真是那样,那我们就需要更多的员工了。 It is simply not the case that prison conditions are improving. 监狱条件得到改善的情况绝非事实。 synonyms at
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3 [countable ,  usually singular ] a situation that relates to a particular person or thing 特殊情况 In your case, we are prepared to be lenient. 根据你的情况,我们可以从宽处理。 I cannot make an exception in your case (= for you and not for others). 我不能对你破例。 Every application will be decided on a case-by-case basis (= each one will be considered separately). 各项申请将根据情况逐一审定。 synonyms at
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police investigation 警方调查 4 [countable ] a matter that is being officially investigated, especially by the police (尤指警方)侦查的案情,调查的案件 a murder case 谋杀案 a case of theft 盗窃案 collocationsat
crime
in court 法院 5 [countable ] a question to be decided in court 待裁决的案件 The case will be heard next week. 此案下周审理。 a court case 诉讼案件 to win/lose a case 胜╱败诉 see also
test case
arguments 论据 6 [countable ,  usually singular ] case(for/against sth) a set of facts or arguments that support one side in a trial, a discussion, etc. (在审判、讨论等中支持一方的)论据,理由 the case for the defence/prosecution 有利于被告╱原告的论据 Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law). 我们的律师认为我们论据不足,无法赢得官司。 the case for/againstprivate education 赞成╱反对实行私立学校教育的理由 The report makes out astrong case (= gives good arguments)for spending more money on hospitals. 报告充分阐明了增加医院经费的理由。 You will each be given the chance to stateyour case. 你们每人都有机会陈述理由。 container 容器 7 [countable ] ( often in compounds 常构成复合词 ) a container or covering used to protect or store things; a container with its contents or the amount that it contains 容器;箱;盒;套;罩;容器及内装物;(容器的)容量 a pencil case 铅笔盒 a jewellery case 首饰盒 a packing case (= a large wooden box for packing things in) 包装箱 The museum was full of stuffed animals in glass cases. 博物馆的玻璃柜里摆满了动物标本。 a case (= 12 bottles)of champagne 一箱(12 瓶)香槟酒 see also
vanity case
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Let me carry your case for you. 我来帮你提箱子吧。
of disease 疾病 9 [countable ] the fact of sb having a disease or an injury; a person suffering from a disease or an injury 病例;病案;病人;伤员 a severe case of typhoid 伤寒重病例 The most serious cases were treated at the scene of the accident. 受伤最严重的人在事故现场就得到了救治。 person 10 [countable ] a person who needs, or is thought to need, special treatment or attention (需特别对待或注意的)人 He's a hopeless case. 他是无可救药了。 grammar 语法 11 [countable ,  uncountable ] the form of a noun, an adjective or a pronoun in some languages, that shows its relationship to another word 格(某些语言中表示名词、形容词或代词与另一词关系的形式) the nominative/accusative/genitive case 主格;宾格;所有格 Latin nouns have case, number and gender. 拉丁语名词有格、数和性。 IDIOMS as the ˌcase may ˈbe used to say that one of two or more possibilities is true, but which one is true depends on the circumstances 根据具体情况;视情况而定 There may be an announcement about this tomorrow—or not, as the case may be. 这件事明天可能有个声明,也可能没有,那要看情况了。 be on sb's ˈcase ( informal) to criticize sb all the time 不停地指责某人 She's always on my case about cleaning my room. 她老是对我的房间需要打扫的事指责个没完。 be on the ˈcase to be dealing with a particular matter, especially a criminal investigation 处理事件(尤指刑事侦查) We have two agents on the case. 我们有两名探员在侦察此案。 get off my ˈcase ( informal) used to tell sb to stop criticizing you 别再批评我 a case in ˈpoint a clear example of the problem, situation, etc. that is being discussed 明证;恰当的例证 language bank at
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in ˈany case whatever happens or may have happened 无论如何;不管怎样 There's no point complaining now—we're leaving tomorrow in any case. 现在抱怨毫无意义,反正我们明天就要离开了。 (just) in case (…) because of the possibility of sth happening 以防;以防万一 You'd better take the keys in case I'm out. 你最好带上钥匙以防我不在家。 You probably won't need to call—but take my number, just in case. 你很可能无需打电话,不过还是记下我的电话号码吧,以防万一。 In case (= if it is true that)you're wondering why Jo's here—let me explain… 我来解释一下吧,免得你奇怪乔为什么在这儿。 in case of sth ( often on official notices 常用于正式通知 ) if sth happens 如果;假使 In case of fire, ring the alarm bell. 如遇火警,即按警铃。 in ˈthat case if that happens or has happened; if that is the situation 既然那样;假使那样的话 ‘I've made up my mind.’ ‘In that case, there's no point discussing it.’ “我已经拿定主意。”“ 既然如此,讨论这件事就毫无意义了。”
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verb IDIOM case the joint ( informal) to look carefully around a building so that you can plan how to steal things from it at a later time (为日后行窃)踩点,踩道,探路 case / keɪs ; NAmE keɪs /
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casecase1 /keɪs/ ●●● S1 W1 noun
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1example [countable] an example of a particular situation or of something happeningcase of There were 16 cases of damage to cars in the area.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.in some/many/most etc cases In many cases standards have improved. Tom’s career is a case in point (=a clear example of something that you are discussing or explaining). a classic case (=typical example) of poor design see thesaurus at
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2situation [countable usually singular] a situation that exists, especially as it affects a particular person or groupin somebody’s case Like the others, he produced a written explanation, but in Scott’s case this was a 30-page printed booklet. Changing men’s and women’s traditional roles is not easy, but in our case it has been helpful.it is the case (that) It may be the case that the scheme will need more money. We tend to think of these people as untrustworthy, but that is not the case.in this case In this case, several solutions could be tried.in which case He won’t want to eat it unless he’s really hungry, in which case he’ll eat almost anything.3(just) in case a)as a way of being safe from something that might happen or might be true:  Take an umbrella, in case it rains. He had his camera ready, just in case he saw something that would make a good picture. b)American English if:  In case I’m late, start without me.GRAMMAR: Choosing the right tenseUse 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. Don’t say: in case you will forgetUse 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 rainIn more formal English, you can say in case something should happen: · Here’s a contact number, in case there should be a problem.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS4in any case whatever happens or happened:  I don’t see why I couldn’t do it. In any case, I’m going to try. He’s too young to come and in any case I want him to spend the time with Mom.5in that case if that is the situation:  ‘He didn’t want to talk to Sally.’ ‘In that case why did he agree to meet her?’6reason/argument [countable usually singular] a set of reasons why something should happen or be done:  Let me research the facts before I put forward a case.case for A group of us met to make our case for more women in the cabinet. There is a strong case (=very good set of reasons) for getting parents more involved in the school’s activities.7law/crime [countable] a)a question or problem that will be dealt with by a law court:  She is keen to avoid a court case. The lawyers will only be paid if they win the case.case against Marshall has dropped the case against us. b)all the reasons that one side in a legal argument can give against the other side:  The evidence does not support the prosecution’s case. The court ruled that we had a case (=had enough evidence or good arguments). c)an 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 itcase of a case of armed robberyon the case Around 50 police officers are on the case.8box/container [countable] a)a large box or container in which things can be stored or moved:  a packing case a case of wine b)a special box used as a container for holding or protecting something:  a jewellery case Jim put his violin back in its case. c)British English a suitcase:  Polly carried her cases upstairs to the bedroom.
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9it’s a case of something spoken used before describing a situation:  Everyone can learn, it’s just a case of practising. It’s a case of too many people and not enough jobs.10disease [countable] an example of a disease or a person who has a diseasecase of There are thousands of new cases of AIDS in Africa every year.11in case of something used to describe what you should do in a particular situation, especially on official notices:  In case of fire, break the glass.12grammar [countable, uncountable] technical the way in which the form of a word changes, showing its relationship to other words in a sentence:  case endings13be on somebody’s case informal to be criticizing someone constantly:  Dad’s always on my case about something or other.14be on the case spoken if someone says they are on the case, they know about a problem and are going to try to solve it15get off my case spoken used to tell someone to stop criticizing you or complaining about you:  OK, OK, just get off my case!16person [countable] someone who is being dealt with by a doctor, a social worker, the police etc
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COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 7aADJECTIVES/NOUN + casea court case· There was a lot of publicity surrounding the court case.a murder case· He had been a witness in a murder case.a libel case (=against someone who has written a bad statement about someone else)· damages awarded by juries in libel casesa criminal case· It was the longest and most expensive criminal case in US history.a civil case (=not a criminal case)· He is involved with civil cases, not criminal ones.a test case (=one that will establish a principle for the first time)· If the dispute goes to court it could be an important test case.a landmark case (=one that established a principle for the first time)· a landmark case about copyright protection for computer softwarea high-profile case (=one that gets a lot of attention)· a defense lawyer who has handled some high-profile casesverbsbring a case (against somebody)· There was not enough evidence to bring a case against him.hear/try a case (=listen to the evidence before making a judgment)· The case will be heard by a federal judge.win/lose a case (=be successful or unsuccessful in proving someone guilty or not guilty)· Lomax was a brilliant lawyer who had never lost a case.settle a case (=end it finally)· He paid a $15,000 fine to settle the case.adjourn a case (=stop it for a short time)· The case was adjourned until next month for further reports.dismiss/throw out a case (=officially stop it from continuing)· The case was thrown out by New York state’s highest court.drop a case (=not continue with it)· The case was dropped because of a lack of evidence.a case comes/goes to court· When the case finally came to court, they were found not guilty.a case comes/goes to trial· By the time her case went to trial, her story had changed.a case comes before a judge/court· The case came before the federal courts.
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1be cased in something to be completely surrounded by a material or substance:  The reactor will be cased in metal.
casing
2case the joint informal to look around a place that you intend to steal from in order to find out information
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case

[keɪs]cased, casing, cases

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案例(55%),情况(28%),箱(9%),例子(5%),装箱(1%),踩点(1%),仔细检查(1%)
n.情况;实例;箱
vt.包围;把…装于容器中
n.(Case)人名;(英)凯斯;(西)卡塞;(法)卡斯

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