- [countable]
a particular situation or a situation of a particular type 具体情况；事例；实例 - in… cases
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。 In most cases the increases have been marginal. 在大多数情况下，增长幅度很小。 In many cases it is the pressure of the job that causes managers to behave like this. 在许多情况下，是工作的压力导致经理们做出这样的行为。 What should be done in such cases? 这种情况应该怎么办？ The substances causes nausea, sickness and, in extreme cases, death. 这些物质会导致恶心、恶心，在极端情况下，还会导致死亡。 - in cases of something
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。 - in the case of something
In the case of banks, the law can limit activities. 就银行而言，法律可以限制活动。 Sometimes compost isn't enough, in which case artificial products may have to be used. 有时堆肥是不够的，在这种情况下，可能必须使用人造产品。 - a case of something
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。 This appears to be a case of mistaken identity. 这似乎是一个认错人的案例。
Synonyms exampleexample- case
- instance
- specimen
- illustration
- example something such as an object, a fact or a situation that shows, explains or supports what you say; a thing that is typical of or represents a particular group or set:
Can you give me an example of what you mean? 你能给我举个实例来解释你的意思吗？
- case a particular situation or a situation of a particular type; a situation that relates to a particular person or thing:
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。
- instance (rather formal
) a particular situation or a situation of a particular type: 指例子、事例、实例： The report highlights a number of instances of injustice. 这篇报道重点列举了一些不公正的实例。
- specimen an example of something, especially an animal or plant:
The aquarium has some interesting specimens of unusual tropical fish. 水族馆里有一些罕见的热带鱼，很有趣。
- illustration (rather formal
) a story, an event or an example that clearly shows the truth about something: 指说明事实的故事、实例、示例： The statistics are a clear illustration of the point I am trying to make. 这些统计数字清楚地阐明了我要陈述的要点。
example or illustration? 用 example 还是 illustration？ - a(n) example/case/instance/specimen/illustration of something
- in a particular case/instance
- for example/instance
Synonyms situationsituation- circumstances
- position
- conditions
- things
- the case
- state of affairs
- situation all the things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place:
the present economic situation 目前的经济形势
- circumstances the facts that are connected with and affect a situation, an event or an action; the conditions of a person’s life, especially the money they have:
The ship sank in mysterious circumstances. 那艘船神秘地沉没了。
- position the situation that somebody is in, especially when it affects what they can and cannot do:
She felt she was in a position of power. 她觉得她自己有权力。
- conditions the circumstances in which people live, work or do things; the physical situation that affects how something happens:
We were forced to work outside in freezing conditions. 我们被迫在户外天寒地冻的环境下工作。
circumstances or conditions? 用 circumstances 还是 conditions？ - things (rather informal
) the general situation, as it affects somebody: 指形势、局面、情况、事态： Hi, Jane! How are things? 喂，简，近来怎么样？ Think things over before you decide. 先把情况考虑周全再作决定。
- the case the true situation:
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。
- state of affairs a situation:
How did this unhappy state of affairs come about? 这种不幸的情况是怎么发生的呢？
situation or state of affairs? 用 situation 还是 state of affairs？ - in (a) particular situation/circumstances/position/state of affairs
- the/somebody’s economic/financial/social situation/circumstances/position/conditions
- (a/an) happy/unhappy situation/circumstances/position/state of affairs
- to look at/review the situation/the circumstances/the conditions/things
Extra ExamplesExcept in a few rare cases, bee stings are not dangerous. 除极少数情况外蜂蜇一般是没有危险的。 It was a simple case of mistaken identity. 那是一个弄错身分的简单例子。 The committee has full powers to deal with any cases of malpractice that arise. 该委员会全权处理出现的任何渎职事件。 There have been documented cases of officials accepting bribes. 有很多记录在案的官员受贿的事例。 a case of animal cruelty 虐待动物的例子 cases alleging violations of international law 指控违反国际法的案件
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- classic
- textbook
- typical
- …
- illustrate
- show
- cite
- …
- arise
- occur
- study
- example
- in somebody’s/this case
- case of
- case by case
- a case in point
- in… cases
- the case[singular]
the true situation 实情；事实 - be the case
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's the case that…
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。 It remains the case that not enough graduates are going into teaching. 实际情况依然是毕业后从教的人数不够。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + the case- be
- remain
- overstate
- …
- be the case
- [countable, usually singular]
a situation that relates to a particular person or thing 特殊情况 - in somebody's case
I cannot make an exception in your case (= for you and not for others). 我不能对你破例。 In your case, we are prepared to be lenient. 根据你的情况，我们可以从宽处理。 - in this case
Don't underestimate the power of the pen, or in this case, the power of the keyboard. 不要低估笔的力量，或者在这种情况下，键盘的力量。 In the present case, the facts are not disputed. 在本案中，事实没有争议。 Every application will be decided on a case-by-case basis (= each one will be considered separately). 各项申请将根据各自情况逐一审定。
Synonyms exampleexample- case
- instance
- specimen
- illustration
- example something such as an object, a fact or a situation that shows, explains or supports what you say; a thing that is typical of or represents a particular group or set:
Can you give me an example of what you mean? 你能给我举个实例来解释你的意思吗？
- case a particular situation or a situation of a particular type; a situation that relates to a particular person or thing:
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。
- instance (rather formal
) a particular situation or a situation of a particular type: 指例子、事例、实例： The report highlights a number of instances of injustice. 这篇报道重点列举了一些不公正的实例。
- specimen an example of something, especially an animal or plant:
The aquarium has some interesting specimens of unusual tropical fish. 水族馆里有一些罕见的热带鱼，很有趣。
- illustration (rather formal
) a story, an event or an example that clearly shows the truth about something: 指说明事实的故事、实例、示例： The statistics are a clear illustration of the point I am trying to make. 这些统计数字清楚地阐明了我要陈述的要点。
example or illustration? 用 example 还是 illustration？ - a(n) example/case/instance/specimen/illustration of something
- in a particular case/instance
- for example/instance
Extra ExamplesIn her case, she failed the exam because she wasn't well. 就她的情况来说，她是因为身体不好而没有通过考试。 He highlighted the case of Harry Farr, who was executed in 1916. 他特别举出了 1916 年被处决的哈里・法尔的案例。 Complaints are dealt with on a case by case basis. 投诉要按个案情况具体处理。 The teacher must judge each case according to its merits. 教师必须根据每一件事情的实际情况来作判定。 Let's consider the case of a dealer trying to make a sale. 我们来考虑一下一个商人想要做成一笔生意的情况。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- classic
- textbook
- typical
- …
- illustrate
- show
- cite
- …
- arise
- occur
- study
- example
- in somebody’s/this case
- case of
- case by case
- a case in point
- in somebody's case
- [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 They never solved the Jones murder case. 琼斯谋杀案一直未能侦破。 Police believe it is a simple case of theft. 警方认为这是一起简单的盗窃案。 Four officers are investigating the case. 4 名警察在调查该案件。
Collocations Crimesee also cold caseCrime 犯罪 Committing a crime 犯罪 - commit a crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud
犯罪／谋杀罪／暴力侵犯他人身体罪／残杀罪／持械抢劫罪／诈骗罪 - be involved in terrorism/a suspected arson attack/people smuggling/human trafficking
参与恐怖主义活动；涉嫌纵火袭击；参与人口走私／人口贩卖 - engage/participate in criminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism
参与犯罪活动／非法活动／愚昧的故意毁坏他人财产的行为 - steal somebody’s wallet/purse/(British English) mobile phone/(North American English) cell phone
偷某人的钱包／手机 - rob a bank/a person/a tourist
抢劫银行／他人／游客 - break into/ (British English) burgle/ (North American English) burglarize a house/a home/an apartment
入室盗窃 - hijack a plane/ship/bus
劫持飞机／轮船／公共汽车 - smuggle drugs/weapons/arms/immigrants
走私毒品／武器／军火；偷运移民 - launder drug money (through something)
（通过…）洗毒资 - forge documents/certificates/passports
伪造文件／证件／护照 - take/accept/pay somebody/offer (somebody) a bribe
索取／收受贿赂；向（某人）行贿 - run a phishing/an email/an internet scam
进行网络钓鱼／电子邮件／互联网诈骗
Fighting crime 打击犯罪 - combat/fight crime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking
打击犯罪／恐怖主义／腐败／贩毒 - prevent/stop credit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy
防止／阻止信用卡诈骗／虐待儿童／软件盗版 - deter/stop criminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals
威慑／阻止犯罪分子／入室盗窃者／小偷／商店扒手／故意破坏公物者 - reduce/tackle/crack down on knife/gun/violent/street crime; (especially British English) antisocial behaviour
减少／处理／严厉打击持刀／持枪／暴力／街头犯罪／反社会行为 - foil a bank raid/a terrorist plot
挫败一起银行抢劫案／一次恐怖分子的阴谋 - help/support/protect the victims of crime
帮助／支持／保护犯罪活动的受害者
Investigating crime 调查犯罪活动 - report a crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/(especially British English) an incident to the police
向警方举报不法行为／偷窃案／强奸案／袭击事件／暴力事件 - witness the crime/attack/murder/incident
目击犯罪／袭击／谋杀／暴力事件 - investigate a murder/(especially North American English) a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incident
调查谋杀案／蓄意杀人案／入室盗窃案／抢劫案／涉嫌的暴力事件 - conduct/launch/pursue an investigation (into…); (especially British English) a police/murder inquiry
进行／开始／继续（对…的）调查／警方调查／谋杀案调查 - investigate/reopen a criminal/murder case
调查／重新审理犯罪／谋杀案件 - examine/investigate/find fingerprints at the crime scene/the scene of crime
仔细检查／调查／查找犯罪现场的指纹 - collect/gather forensic evidence
收集法医证据 - uncover new evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons
发现新证据／诈骗／欺诈／密谋／阴谋／政治腐败／私藏武器 - describe/identify a suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker
描述／指认嫌疑犯／罪犯／作恶者／攻击者／袭击者 - question/interrogate a suspect/witness
询问嫌疑人／目击证人 - solve/crack the case
破案
Extra ExamplesTopics Crime and punishmentb1The case hinged on the evidence of the only witness to the killing. 这个案子取决于杀人过程唯一目击证人所提供的证据。 This was the hardest case she had handled since becoming a lawyer. 这是她做律师以来碰到的最棘手的案子。 the notorious case of the Botley strangler 臭名昭著的博特利杀人案 The book is about the notorious case of the Lindbergh kidnapping. 这本书是关于臭名昭著的林德伯格绑架案的。 He was looking through some homicide case files. 他在查阅一些杀人案的卷宗。 The judge ruled that the defendant had no case to answer, as the evidence had been discredited. 法官裁决，因为证据遭到怀疑，被告无需答辩。 As a lawyer he was involved in high-profile divorce cases. 作为律师，他经办过若干引人注目的离婚案。 Carter was the senior case officer on the investigation. 卡特是调查该案的高级警官。 The case raises a number of issues. 该案件引发了许多问题。 No lawyer would take his case. 没有律师会接手他的案子。 a compensation case involving thousands of workers 涉及数千名工人的赔偿案 The disciplinary committee considered the merits of his case before fining him. 纪律委员会在对他罚款前考虑了他的实际情况。 The union has taken up the case of the suspended worker. 工会已受理那位被停职的工人的个案。 The local MP has taken up the case of the family of six who have been left homeless. 当地议员已受理无家可归的六口之家的个案。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- notorious
- tragic
- assault
- …
- handle
- investigate
- work on
- …
- file
- report
- officer
- …
- on the case
- case of
- [countable]
a question to be decided in court 待裁决的案件 a court case 诉讼案件 a criminal/civil case 刑事/民事诉讼 The case will be heard next week. 此案下周审理。 The Supreme Court heard the case yesterday. 最高法院昨天审理了这个案件。 to win/lose a case 胜诉；败诉 When does her case come before the court? 她的案子什么时候提交法庭？
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justiceb1the evidence in the case 案件的证据 She lost the case and was ordered to pay legal fees. 她败诉了，被责令支付诉讼费。 The case against her collapsed when a key witness was proved to have lied. 一名关键证人被证实撒谎，对她的指控就不成立了。 The case came before Judge Hales in the Crown Court. 案件已交给刑事法院的黑尔斯法官审理。 The case will be heard in a higher court. 更高一级法院将审理此案。 The case was thrown out for lack of evidence. 此案因证据不足未予立案。 The case was settled out of court. 这案件达成庭外和解。 The jury are required to be unanimous in death-penalty cases. 死刑案须要陪审团一致通过。 He brought a case challenging the legality of the war. 他提起诉讼，质询这场战争的合法性。 He brought the case to the Supreme Court. 他将案件提交到了最高法院。 The prosecution decided to drop the case. 控方决定撤诉。 He was so clearly innocent, the case should never have gone to court. 很明显他是无辜的，法院本来就不应该受理此案。 The victim decided to bring a case of rape against him. 受害者决定以强奸罪名起诉他。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- court
- criminal
- civil
- …
- bring
- prosecute
- pursue
- …
- come before somebody
- come to court
- go to court
- …
- in a/the case
- case against
- case of
- …
- a case to answer
- no case to answer
- the circumstances of a case
- …
- [countable, usually singular]
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，辩词 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。 - case for something
the case for the defence/prosecution 有利于被告／原告的论据 - case against somebody/something
The case against her was very weak. 对她的指控证据非常不足。 Let us consider the case for and against private education. 让我们考虑一下支持和反对私立教育的理由。 - case for doing something
The report makes out a strong 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。 He successfully argued the case for accepting the agreement. 他成功地为接受协议进行了辩护。 - case that…
They try to make the case that this war is necessary. 他们试图证明这场战争是必要的。 You will each be given the change to state your case. 你们每个人都有机会陈述自己的观点。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2The defendant requested more time to prepare his case. 被告要求多给一些时间以准备论据。 There is a good prima facie case for believing what she says. 她的话有初步的证据让人信服。 What evidence do you have to support your case? 你有什么证据来支持你的论点？ The new evidence weakened the case for the defence. 新的证据削弱了被告的论据。 I thought she argued her case very well. 我觉得她为自己辩护得很好。 I agree with him, but don't you think he slightly overstates the case? 我同意他的说法，但你不觉得他有点儿夸大事实吗？ You can make out a case for changing our teaching methods. 你可以就改变教学方法说明理由。 With his current superb form, he presents an unanswerable case for selection in the team. 他目前状态极好，是队里理所当然的上场人选。 a case against wearing business attire 反对穿正装的理由 The report makes out a strong case for spending more money on hospitals. 报告充分阐明了增加医院经费的理由。 Is there a case against wearing school uniforms? 有没有反对穿校服的理由？ A strong case exists for adopting a similar system in this country. 有充分的证据表明这个国家也应该采取相似的体制。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- compelling
- convincing
- good
- …
- have
- prepare
- outline
- …
- exist
- case against
- case for
- the case for the defence/defense
- the case for the prosecution
- the merits of a case
- …
- [countable]
(often in compounds 常构成复合词 a container or cover 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 jewellery case 首饰盒 The museum was full of stuffed animals in glass cases. 博物馆摆满了放在玻璃柜里的动物标本。 - case of something
a case (= 12 bottles) of champagne 一箱（12 瓶）香槟酒
Extra ExamplesHe put the binoculars back in their carrying case. 他把双筒望远镜放回到便携盒里。 She kept all her trophies in a display case. 她把自己所有的奖品放在陈列柜里。 The winner will receive a case of champagne. 胜者将获得一箱共计12瓶的香槟酒。 a gold watch in a presentation case 展示柜里的金表
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- carrying
- packing
- glass
- …
- in a/the case
- inside a/the case
- out of a/the case
- …
- (also suitcase)[countable]
a container with flat sides and a handle, used for carrying clothes, etc. when you are travelling 箱子： 带有平边和提手的容器，用于旅行时携带衣服等Extra Examplesa packing case 包装箱 They put their cases in the boot and drove off. 他们把箱子放进行李箱，然后开车走了。 She wanted to pack her case and leave immediately. 她想收拾行李马上离开。 I left my cases at the hotel and set off to meet him. 我把我的箱子放在旅馆里，然后出发去见他。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- attaché
- overnight
- [countable] case (of something)
the fact of somebody 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 food poisoning 严重食物中毒病例 Over 130 000 cases of cholera were reported in 2016. 2016年报告的霍乱病例超过13万例。 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。
Extra ExamplesHe had contracted a severe case of pneumonia. 他患了严重的肺炎。 He claims there has never been a case of food poisoning at his restaurant. 他声称他的餐馆从未发生过食物中毒事件。 Two million new cases of hypertension are diagnosed each year. 每年诊断出 200 万新增高血压病例。 There have been no confirmed cases of BSE in the US. 美国还没有疯牛病的确诊病例。 The Department of Health reported five human cases of bird flu. 卫生部报告了 5 起人感染禽流感的病例。 He had a bad case of appendicitis. 他得了严重的阑尾炎。 About 25% of AIDS cases are linked with the sharing of needles. 大约 25% 的艾滋病病例与共用针头有关系。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acute
- chronic
- advanced
- …
- diagnose
- report
- history
- notes
- records
- …
- case of
- [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。 After the exams, the teacher gave all borderline cases a spoken test. 考试后老师对那些在及格在线下的学生进行了一次口试。
- [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）
situation情况
police investigation警方调查
in court法院
arguments论据
container容器
of disease疾病
person人
grammar语法
Word Originnoun senses 1 to 6 and noun senses 9 to 11 Middle English: from Old French cas, from Latin casus ‘fall’, related to cadere ‘to fall’; in sense (11) directly from Latin, translating Greek ptōsis, literally ‘fall’. noun senses 7 to 8 late Middle English: from Old French casse, chasse (modern caisse ‘trunk, chest’, châsse ‘reliquary, frame’), from Latin capsa, related to capere ‘to hold’.
Idioms
as the case may be
be on somebody’s case
be on the case
a case in point
a clear example of the problem, situation, etc. that is being discussed 明证；恰当的例证 Many professions feel they deserve higher pay, and nurses are a case in point. 许多行业的从业人员觉得他们应该得到更高的报酬，护士就是很好的例子。
Language Bank e.g.e.g.Giving examples 举例 The website has a variety of interactive exercises (e.g. matching games, crosswords and quizzes). 这个网站有各种各样的互动练习（比如：配对游戏、纵横填字游戏和智力测试）。
The website has a variety of interactive exercises, including matching games, crosswords and quizzes. 这个网站有各种各样的互动练习，包括配对游戏、纵横填字游戏和智力测试。
Internet technologies, such as wikis, blogs and social networking sites, have changed the way that people find information and interact with it. 维基、博客和社交网站等互联网技术已经改变了人们寻找信息和与之互动的方式。
Many websites allow users to contribute information. A good example of this is the ‘wiki’, a type of website that anyone can edit. 许多网站允许用户贡献信息。一个很好的例子是“维基”，一种任何人都可以编辑的网站。
Wikis vary in how open they are. For example, some wikis allow anybody to edit content, while others only allow registered users to do this. 各维基网的开放程度不同。比如，有些维基网允许任何人编辑内容，另一些则只允许注册用户进行内容编辑。
Wikis vary in how open they are. Some wikis, for example/for instance, allow anybody to edit content, while others only allow registered users to do this. 各维基网的开放程度不同。比如，有些维基网允许任何人编辑内容，另一些则只允许注册用户进行内容编辑。
More and more people read their news on the internet. To take one example, over 14 million people now read the online version of ‘The Oxford Herald’. 越来越多的人在网上阅读新闻。举个例子来说，现在有超过 1 400 万人阅读《牛津先驱报》的网络版。
Online newspapers are now more popular than paper ones. ‘The Oxford Herald’ is a case in point. Its print circulation has fallen in recent years, while its website attracts millions of users every month. 现在，网络报纸比纸质报纸更受欢迎。《牛津先驱报》就是一个很好的例子。近年来，其印刷版发行量趋于减少，但其网站每个月却吸引上千万的用户。
(a case of) dog eat dog
a situation in business, politics, etc. where there is a lot of competition and people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed 残酷无情的竞争；损人利己的角逐；相互残杀 I'm afraid in this line of work it's a case of dog eat dog. 恐怕在这种行业中竞争是残酷无情的。 We're operating in a dog-eat-dog world. 我们是在一个残酷竞争的世界里经营。
get off my case
- (informal)
used to tell somebody to stop criticizing you 别再批评我
in any case
(just) in case (…)
because of the possibility of something happening 以防；以防万一
in case of something
in that 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.’ “我已经拿定主意了。” “ 既然如此，讨论这件事就毫无意义了。”
rest your case
- I rest my case (sometimes humorous)
used to say that you do not need to say any more about something because you think that you have proved your point 我的论证到此为止（已经足够） - (
law 法律 used by lawyers in court to say that they have finished presenting their case （律师在法庭上）对案情陈述完毕