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a person who has been attacked, injured or killed as the result of a crime, a disease, an accident, etc. 受害者；罹难者；罹病者；牺牲品 murder/rape victims 谋杀案／强奸案的受害者 She was the innocent victim of an arson attack. 她是一起纵火案的无辜受害者。 victims of crime/abuse/violence 犯罪/虐待/暴力的受害者 the alleged victim of a serious assault 一次严重袭击的据称受害者 Several countries have pledged millions of dollars to help the victims of the tsunami . 几个国家承诺提供数百万美元来帮助海啸受害者。 The team will try to identify potential victims of domestic violence. 该小组将努力识别家庭暴力的潜在受害者。 accident/disaster victims 事故/灾难受害者 flood/earthquake/hurricane victims 洪水/地震/飓风受害者 AIDS/cancer/stroke/heart attack victims 艾滋病/癌症/中风/心脏病患者 families/relatives of the victims 受害者的家人/亲属 expressions of sympathy for the victims and their families 向受害者及其家属表示同情 He made a victim impact statement to the court. 他向法庭做了受害者影响陈述。
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesb1, Illnessb1, Crime and punishmentb1Boys are the primary victims of corporal punishment. 男孩是体罚的主要对象。 He managed to lure victims into his car. 他设法将受害人诱入了他的汽车。 He targeted younger victims, often single women. 他将目标对准较年轻的受害者，通常是单身女子。 In his fantasies, women became passive and sometimes even willing victims. 在他的幻想中，女性成了听天由命、有时甚至是心甘情愿的受害者。 In his trial, he tried to portray himself as the victim of an uncaring society. 他在受审过程中力图将自己描绘成冷漠社会的牺牲品。 Not all victims have been identified yet. 并非所有的受害者都已辨明了身分。 Stop playing the victim—you knew exactly what was happening. 别假扮受害者了 － 你心里知道究竟是怎么回事。 The cut in benefits for the unemployed is a classic case of blaming the victim. 削减失业救济金是将责任推给利益受损者的典型例子。 The government is sending aid to flood victims. 政府正在向洪水灾民运送救援物资。 The helpline takes calls from child-abuse victims. 这部服务热线受理受虐儿童打来的电话。 The intended victims were selected because they seemed vulnerable. 选这些人下手是因为他们看起来容易得手。 The train crash claimed its tenth victim yesterday when the driver died in hospital. 司机昨天在医院里不治身亡，成为这起火车撞毁事件的第十名遇难者。 The victim suffered severe cuts to the upper lip. 受害人的上嘴唇有严重的割伤。 This victim mentality is sadly all too prevalent in our country. 可悲的是，这种受害者心态在我们国家过于普遍。 a bill aimed at compensating victims of air pollution 旨在为空气污染受害者提供赔偿的法案 a service to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks 纪念恐怖袭击受害者的活动 groups claiming victim status 要求获得受害人身分的群体 the child victims of the war 受战争之害的儿童 the failure to protect domestic-violence victims 没能保护家庭暴力的受害者 A new programme will assist stroke victims for whom mobility has become difficult. 一项新计划将帮助行动不便的中风患者。 AIDS victims are prone to pick up infections. 艾滋病患者易受感染。 He shouldn't feel ashamed—he was an innocent victim. 他不应感到羞愧－他是个无辜的受害者。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hapless
- helpless
- innocent
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- be
- become
- fall
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- die
- survive (something)
- suffer (something)
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- culture
- mentality
- status
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- victim of
- play the victim
- a victim of your/its own success
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a person who has been tricked 受骗者；上当的人 They were the victims of a cruel hoax. 他们成了一大骗局的上当受骗者。 The site offers help and advice for anyone who has been the victim of a scam. 该网站为任何成为骗局受害者的人提供帮助和建议。
Extra Examplesways to avoid becoming a victim of fraud 避免上当受骗的方法 She defrauded her unsuspecting victims of millions of pounds. 她骗取了不知情的受害者数百万英镑。 He defrauded his innocent victims of millions of pounds. 他从那些无辜的受害人手里诈取了好几百万英镑。 Tourists are easy victims for pickpockets. 游客容易成为扒手下手的目标。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hapless
- helpless
- innocent
- …
- be
- become
- fall
- …
- die
- survive (something)
- suffer (something)
- …
- culture
- mentality
- status
- …
- victim of
- play the victim
- a victim of your/its own success
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a person or thing that is badly affected by a situation, a decision, etc. 为祭祀杀死的动物（或人）；祭品；牺牲 an animal or a person that is killed and offered as a sacrifice 为祭祀杀死的动物（或人）；祭品；牺牲 a sacrificial victim 祭品
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hapless
- helpless
- innocent
- …
- be
- become
- fall
- …
- die
- survive (something)
- suffer (something)
- …
- culture
- mentality
- status
- …
- victim of
- play the victim
- a victim of your/its own success
Word Originlate 15th cent. (denoting a creature killed as a religious sacrifice): from Latin victima.
Idioms
fall victim (to something)
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to be injured, cheated, damaged or killed by somebody/something 受伤；受损；被害 Many plants have fallen victim to the sudden frost. 霜冻来得很突然，很多植物都成为牺牲品。
Extra ExamplesHer son fell victim to tuberculosis. 她儿子患上了肺结核。 Unfortunately, she fell victim to an unscrupulous landlord. 她不幸成了无耻房东手中的牺牲品。