victim noun ⇨victim1 (victims of crime)⇨victim2 (victims of a cruel hoax)⇨patient (AIDS victims)victim1
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victims of crime犯罪的受害者victims of a cruel hoax大骗局的受骗者victim ♦︎ casualty ♦︎ fatalityThese are all words for sb who has been hurt or killed in an attack or accident, or sth which is destroyed when sth else happens.这些词均表示袭击事件或意外事故中的受害者、罹难者或牺牲品。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a victim / casualty / fatality of sth◆accident victims / casualties◆a war victim / casualty◆a victim / casualty of war■victim[countable] a person who has been attacked, injured or killed as the result of a crime or accident受害者;罹难者;牺牲者◆murder / rape victims谋杀案/强奸案的受害者◆accident / earthquake / famine victims事故/地震/饥荒的罹难者◆victims of crime犯罪的受害者◆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。 see also victim ⇨ patient■casualty ˈkæʒuəlti [countable] a person who is killed or injured in war or in an accident; a person who suffers or a thing that is destroyed when sth else takes place(战争或事故的)死伤者,遇难者;受害者;毁坏物◆Our primary objective is reducing road casualties.我们的首要目标是减少交通事故伤亡。◆Both sides had suffered heavy casualties(= many people had been killed).双方都伤亡惨重。◆She became a casualty of the reduction in part-time work(= she lost her job).她成了裁减兼职工作的受害者。◆They say that truth is the first casualty of war.他们说战争来临时,首先倒下的是真理。■fatality fəˈtæləti [countable] a death that is caused in an accident or war or by some other act of violence(事故、战争或其他暴力行为中的)死亡◆Several people were injured, but there were no fatalities.有几个人受了伤,但没有人死亡。 see also fatal ⇨ fatalvictim2
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victims of crime犯罪的受害者victims of a cruel hoax大骗局的受骗者victim ♦︎ scapegoat ♦︎ sucker ♦︎ soft touch ♦︎ patsy ♦︎ fall guy ♦︎ dupeThese are all words for a person who has been deceived, or who is easily deceived.这些词均表示受骗者或容易上当受骗的人。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a poor victim / scapegoat / sucker / dupe◆to make sb a victim / scapegoat / patsy / fall guy◆to use sb as a scapegoat / patsy / fall guy■victim [countable] a person who has been tricked受骗者;上当的人◆They were the victims of a cruel hoax.他们是一个大骗局的受骗者。◆Tourists are easy victims for pickpockets.游客容易成为扒手下手的目标。◆She fell victim to an unscrupulous landlord.她被一个无良房东骗了。■scapegoat ˈskeɪpgəʊt; NAmEˈskeɪpgoʊt [countable] a person who is blamed for sth wrong that sb else has done or a mistake they have made, especially when this is done because it is convenient for other people替罪羊;代人受过者◆She felt she had been made a scapegoat for her boss's incompetence.她觉得本来是老板无能,但自己却成了替罪羊。■sucker [countable] (especially NAmE, informal, disapproving) a person who is easily tricked or persuaded to do sth容易上当受骗的人;没有主见的人◆I never did get that money back from him-what a sucker I am.我从来没能向他讨回那笔钱-我真是个傻蛋!■ˌsoft ˈtouch [countable] (informal)
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a person who is easily persuaded to do sth易被说服的人;耳根子软的人◆He saw her as a soft touch.他认为她是个耳根子软的人。■patsy [countable] (especially NAmE, informal, disapproving) a weak person who is easily cheated or deceived, or who is forced to take the blame for sth that sb else has done wrong容易吃亏上当者;容易成为替罪羊者◆I thought you respected me-now I find out that I'm just another one of your patsies.我原以为你很尊敬我,现在才知道我只不过是你的另一个替死鬼。■fall guyˈfɔːl gaɪ [countable] (especially NAmE, ratherinformal) a scapegoat代人受过者;替罪羊◆He realized he'd been set up as the fall guy.他意识到自己蒙冤成了替罪羊。■dupedjuːp; NAmEduːp [countable] (formal, written) a person who is tricked or cheated上当受骗者◆These men were simply the dupes of their unscrupulous leaders.这些人只不过是被那些别有居心的领导骗了。