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case noun (SITUATION )
B1 [C ] aparticularsituationorexampleof something:
具体情况；实例 Over a hundredpeoplewereinjured, in several casesseriously. 一百多人受了伤，有几个伤势严重。
Jobs are hard tofindbutin his case that's not theproblembecause he has so muchexperience. 工作很难找，可对他而言不成问题，因为他经验非常丰富。
I wouldn'tnormallyagreebut I'll make anexceptionin this case. 一般情况下我不会同意，不过这次我要破一回例。
Thenumberof new casesof theillnessappearsto bedeclining. 这种病症的新发病例数量呈下降趋势。
We havelotsofapplicationsfrompeoplewhowanttostudyhere and ineach case weconsiderthecandidateverycarefully. 我们收到许多想来这儿学习的人的申请，对每个申请人的情况我们都予以认真考虑。
She wassufferingfrom anextreme case ofsunburn. 她被严重晒伤了。
in that case
B2 because of thementionedsituation:
既然如此；如果是那样 There's nocoffeeleft? In that case I'll havetea. 没咖啡了？既然如此，我就喝茶吧。
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(not) the case
B1 (not)true:
（不）是那样，（不）是那么回事 If that is the case then I will be verydisappointed. 如果是那样的话，我会非常失望。
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in any case
I don'twantto go and in any case, I haven't beeninvited. 我不想去，再说，人家也没邀请我。
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(just) in case
B1 because of apossibilityof somethinghappening, beingneeded, etc.:
以防万一 I don'tthinkI'll need anymoneybut I'llbringsome just in case. 我想我不会用到钱的，不过我还是要带一些以防万一。
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in case ofsomething formal
if somethinghappens, or inpreparationfor when somethinghappens:
Thecampingareahasreadyaccesstowater, in case offire.
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in the case ofsomething/someone
inconnectionwith someone or something, or in thesituationof something:
关于…；在…情况下 Thelawwillapplyequallyto men and women except in the case ofmaternityleave. 除了产假方面，该法律对男女都同样适用。
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a case ofsomething
used when asituationis of aparticulartype:
…的情况 She doesn'twanttoworkfull-time, it's a case of having to. 她不想全日工作，可是不得不如此。
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a case in point (also case in point )
anexamplethatshowsthat what you are saying istrueorhelpstoexplainwhy you are saying it:
佐证；例证 Lack ofcommunicationcausesseriousproblemsandtheirmarriageis a case inpoint. 缺乏交流会导致严重问题，他们的婚姻就是个明证。
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as the case might be (also whatever the case might be )
one of thestatedpossibilitiesthat istrue:
无论是哪种情况 When theelectionis called inApril, orJune, as the case might be, we shall bereadyfor it. 不管选举是在4月还是6月举行，我们都将做好准备。
See more We don't usuallyacceptlateapplications, but in this case we will make anexception. Thenewspaperphotoapparentlyshowedhim in Rome but it was a case ofmistakenidentity. As is often the case withchildren, Amy wascompletelybetterby thetimethedoctorarrived. He maypossiblydecidenot to come, in which case there's noproblem. Inspecialcases themanagerwillstretchtherules. Samples and examples
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Situations and circumstances
case noun (PROBLEM )
B2 [C ] aproblem, aseriesofevents, or apersonbeingdealtwith bypolice,doctors,lawyers, etc.:
问题；案例，案子；病例 Severalsocialworkershavelookedinto the child's case. 几名社会工作者已经调查了这个孩子的案例。
Thedetectiveon the case(=responsibleforsolvingit) has beensuspendedfromduty. 负责调查这个案子的侦探被停职了。
When he first went fortreatmentat thehospitalheseemedto be ahopeless case(= apersonwho could not becured) . 他初到医院接受治疗时似乎已经没救了。
B2 [C ] amatterto bedecidedby ajudgein alawcourt:
诉讼案；案件；官司 amurdercase 谋杀案
The case will go before theEuropeanCourtnextmonth. 这个案子将于下月在欧洲法庭审理。
Sheaccusedheremployerofunlawfuldismissalandwon/lost her case. 她起诉雇主非法解雇，结果赢／输了官司。
He has beencitedas theco-respondentin thedivorcecase. The court'sdecisionon this case willturntheclockback 50years. Thelackofevidencemeansthat the case isunlikelyto go tocourt. Thejurytook fivedaystodeliberateon the case. Hislawyershavedecidednot toproceedwith the case. Medical treatment: people who receive medical treatment
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case noun (CONTAINER )
A2 [C ] acontainerorboxforstoringsomething in:
Thetelescopecomes with a case.
She took herviolinout ofitscase.
Theflagis ondisplayinside aglasscase.
See also bookcase
briefcase
pencil case
pillowcase
UK alarge,rectangularcontainerwith ahandle, forcarryingclothesand possessions whiletravelling:
Will youbringyourcases out to thecar?
He wentupstairstopackhis case.
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aboxholdingtwelve or morebottlesofwineor anothertypeofdrink, or thebottlesandtheircontents:
一箱（12瓶）酒（等） Heboughthisbrothera caseof winefor hisbirthday. 他给弟弟买了一箱酒作为生日礼物。
Can you get some morelemonade? We'vedrunkthewholecase.
Thecrown,decoratedwithdiamondsand otherpreciousstones, wasexhibitedin aspecialcase. Inside thesmallwoodencase is a gold-chainnecklace. Don'tforgetto put thethermometerback initscase. Iemptiedtheclosetand put mybelongingsinto theblackovernightcase. "Can youliftthis case?" "Itdependson howheavyit is." I'velashedyourcase to theroofrack. Theboysbroughta few cases ofbeer. General and miscellaneous containers
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case noun (ARGUMENT )
C2 [S ] arguments,facts, andreasonsinsupportof or against something:
论点；事实；论据 There's a good casefor/against bringingin newregulations. 支持／反对出台新章程的理由很充分。
The caseagainst cigaretteadvertisingisbecomingstrongerall thetime. 一直以来，反对烟草广告的观点都越来越强烈。
She's verybusyso don'toverstate the case - just give her thefacts. 她很忙，所以不要过多地陈述理由——只要告诉她基本要点就行了。
The case against her wascircumstantial. You canarguethe case either way. Theshareholdersseemtothinkthat theexecutiveboardisoverstatingthe case for amerger. Theypaidahigh-poweredattorneytopleadtheircase . Once again hetriedtopresshis case forpromotion. Reasons and explanations
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case noun (GRAMMAR )
[C orU ] language specialized
(also grammatical case ) in somelanguages, any of thevariousformsof anoun,pronoun, oradjectivethat show theworkit does in asentence, forexampleby aspecialwordending:
Thedefinitearticleis notstandardbefore anounin the vocative case.
"He" and "him"expressdifferentgrammaticalcases.
Cases canevolveas alanguageevolves(forinstance, in AncientGreek, thelocativecasemergedwith thedativecase).
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case noun (WRITING )
[C orU ] specialized each of the twoforms,capitalorsmall, in which aletterof thealphabetmay be written orprinted:
upper-case/lower-caseletters
Publishing: printing & word processing
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Grammar In case (of)
In case is a conjunction or adverb. In case of is a preposition. …
Idioms be on the case
get offsomeone's case
get onsomeone's case
make a case forsomething
case the joint
tolookat aplacewith theintentionofstealingfrom itlater:
（为日后行窃）探察，探路，踩点 Helookedaroundshiftily, as if he wascasingthejoint. 他鬼鬼祟祟地东张西望，似乎是在探察下手的地方。
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case noun (SITUATION )
B1 [C ] aparticularsituationorexampleof something
具体情况；实例 Over a hundredpeoplewereinjured, in several casesseriously. 一百多人受了伤，有几个伤势严重。
Jobs are hard tofindbutin his case that's not theproblembecause he has so muchexperience. 工作很难找，可对他而言不成问题，因为他经验非常丰富。
I wouldn'tnormallyagreebut I'll make anexceptionin this case. 一般情况下我不会同意，不过这次我要破一回例。
Thenumberof new casesof theillnessappearsto bedeclining. 这种病症的新发病例数量呈下降趋势。
We havelotsofapplicationsfrompeoplewhowanttostudyhere and ineach case weconsiderthecandidateverycarefully. 我们收到许多想来这儿学习的人的申请，对每个申请人的情况我们都予以认真考虑。
She wassufferingfrom anextreme case ofsunburn. 她被严重晒伤了。
in that case
B2 because of thementionedsituation
既然如此；如果是那样 There's nocoffeeleft? In that case I'll havetea. 没咖啡了？既然如此，我就喝茶吧。
(not) the case
（不）是那样，（不）是那么回事 If that is the case then I will be verydisappointed. 如果是那样的话，我会非常失望。
in any case
而且；再者 I don'twantto go and in any case, I haven't beeninvited. 我不想去，再说，人家也没邀请我。
(just) in case
B1 because of apossibilityof somethinghappening, beingneeded, etc.
以防万一 I don'tthinkI'll need anymoneybut I'llbringsome just in case. 我想我不会用到钱的，不过我还是要带一些以防万一。
Bring amapin case you getlost. 带张地图吧，以防迷路。
in the case ofsth/sb
inconnectionwith someone or something, or in thesituationof something
关于…；在…情况下 Thelawwillapplyequallyto men and women except in the case ofmaternityleave. 除了产假方面，该法律对男女都同样适用。
a case ofsth
used when asituationis of aparticulartype
…的情况 She doesn'twanttoworkfull-time, it's a case of having to. 她不想全日工作，可是不得不如此。
a case in point
anexamplethatshowsthat what you are saying istrueorhelpstoexplainwhy you are saying it
佐证；例证 Lack ofcommunicationcausesseriousproblemsandtheirmarriageis a case inpoint. 缺乏交流会导致严重问题，他们的婚姻就是个明证。
as the case might be (also whatever the case might be )
one of thestatedpossibilitiesthat istrue
无论是哪种情况 When theelectionis called inApril, orJune, as the case might be, we shall bereadyfor it. 不管选举是在4月还是6月举行，我们都将做好准备。
We don't usuallyacceptlateapplications, but in this case we will make anexception. Thenewspaperphotoapparentlyshowedhim in Rome but it was a case ofmistakenidentity. As is often the case withchildren, Amy wascompletelybetterby thetimethedoctorarrived. He maypossiblydecidenot to come, in which case there's noproblem. Inspecialcases themanagerwillstretchtherules.
case noun (PROBLEM )
B2 [C ] aproblem, aseriesofevents, or apersonbeingdealtwith bypolice,doctors,lawyers, etc.
问题；案例，案子；病例 Severalsocialworkershavelookedinto the child's case. 几名社会工作者已经调查了这个孩子的案例。
Thedetectiveon the case(=responsibleforsolvingit) has beensuspendedfromduty. 负责调查这个案子的侦探被停职了。
When he first went fortreatmentat thehospitalheseemedto be ahopeless case(= apersonwho could not becured) . 他初到医院接受治疗时似乎已经没救了。
B2 [C ] amatterto bedecidedby ajudgein alawcourt
诉讼案；案件；官司 amurdercase 谋杀案
The case will go before theEuropeanCourtnextmonth. 这个案子将于下月在欧洲法庭审理。
Sheaccusedheremployerofunlawfuldismissalandwon/lost her case. 她起诉雇主非法解雇，结果赢／输了官司。
He has beencitedas theco-respondentin thedivorcecase. The court'sdecisionon this case willturntheclockback 50years. Thelackofevidencemeansthat the case isunlikelyto go tocourt. Thejurytook fivedaystodeliberateon the case. Hislawyershavedecidednot toproceedwith the case.
case noun (CONTAINER )
A2 [C ] acontainerorboxforstoringthings in
盒；箱；套 See also bookcase
briefcase
pencil case
pillowcase
aboxholdingtwelve or morebottlesofwineor anothertypeofdrink, or thebottlesandtheircontents
一箱（12瓶）酒（等） Heboughthisbrothera caseof winefor hisbirthday. 他给弟弟买了一箱酒作为生日礼物。
Can you get some morecola? Thekidsdrankthewholecase. 你再去买些可乐好吗？孩子们把一整箱都喝完了。
Iemptiedtheclosetand put mybelongingsinto theblackovernightcase. "Can youliftthis case?" "Itdependson howheavyit is." I'velashedyourcase to theroofrack. Thecrown,decoratedwithdiamondsand otherpreciousstones, wasexhibitedin aspecialcase. Sheslammedher case down on thedeskwith asmack.
case noun (ARGUMENT )
C2 [S ] arguments,facts, andreasonsinsupportof or against something
论点；事实；论据 There's a good casefor/against bringingin newregulations. 支持／反对出台新章程的理由很充分。
The caseagainst cigaretteadvertisingisbecomingstrongerall thetime. 一直以来，反对烟草广告的观点都越来越强烈。
She's verybusyso don'toverstate the case - just give her thefacts. 她很忙，所以不要过多地陈述理由——只要告诉她基本要点就行了。
The case against her wascircumstantial. You canarguethe case either way. Theshareholdersseemtothinkthat theexecutiveboardisoverstatingthe case for amerger. Theypaidahigh-poweredattorneytopleadtheircase . Once again hetriedtopresshis case forpromotion.
case noun (GRAMMAR )
[C orU ] language specialized any of thevarioustypesto which anouncanbelong,accordingto theworkit does in asentence,shownin somelanguagesby aspecialwordending
格 theaccusative/dativecase 宾／与格
Grammar In case (of)
In case is a conjunction or adverb. In case of is a preposition. …
Idioms be on the case
get offsb's case
get onsb's case
make a case forsth
case the joint
tolookat aplacewith theintentionofstealingfrom itlater
（为日后行窃）探察，探路，踩点 Helookedaroundshiftily, as if he was casing thejoint. 他鬼鬼祟祟地东张西望，似乎是在探察下手的地方。
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case noun [C] (SITUATION )
aparticularsituationorexampleof something:
We don’tnormallyacceptcreditsfromcoursestaken at anotheruniversity, but we’ll make anexceptioninyourcase.
It was a case of notknowingwhat to say.
She said Irefusedtoanswerthequestion, but that is not the case(= that is notaccurate) .
in case
In casemeansif somethingelseshouldhappen:
Ithinkwe shouldleavea little early, in case there’s a lot oftraffic.
in case ofsomething
In case of somethingmeansif something shouldhappen,esp. somethingunusualorunexpected:
In case offire, goimmediatelyto thenearestemergencyexit.
case noun [C] (PROBLEM )
anitemorparticularmatterthat is beingdealtwith as aproblemto besolved, or apersonconsideredin this way:
Yourskinproblemmay be amildcase ofeczema.
He is asadcase – out ofworkand with fewfriendstohelphim.
case noun [C] (ARGUMENT )
arguments,facts, andreasonsinsupportof or against something:
Hepresentedthe case againstcuttingthemilitarybudget.
law (=groupofpeople) :
Sheclaimedthe city’snegligencecausedheraccident, but shelostthe case.
case noun [C] (CONTAINER )
acontainerused forprotectingorstoringthings:
an eyeglass case
a case ofseltzer
case noun [C] (GRAMMAR )
grammar theformanoun,pronoun, oradjectivetakesdependingonitsrelationshipto other words in asentence:
Thepossessivecase of anounis usuallyformedwith theending-’s.
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acontainerorboxforstoring,showing, orcarryingsomething:
Thestorehad adisplaycase fullofantiquejewellery.
Thelaptopissoldwith apaddedcarryingcase .
packingcases
aboxholdingtwelvebottlesofwineor anothertypeofalcoholicdrink, or the twelvebottlesandtheircontents:
acase ofbeer/wine
There is a 5%discountif youbuya case.
argumentsandreasonswhy something isrightorwrong, should or should not be done, etc.:
a case for/against sth There's a good case forbringingin newregulations.
make/argue a case Thestudymakes the case forincreasingflexibleworking.
a good/strong case Theunionbelievesit has beenvindicatedand has a verystrongcase.
LAW amatterto bedecidedby ajudgein acourtoflaw:
alibel/fraud/discriminationcase
win/lose a case Sheaccusedheremployerofunlawfuldismissalandwonher case.
settle/drop a case Thepartiesagreedtosettlethe case on thebasisof the carrier'slimitationfund.
See also basket case
business case
test case
(Definition ofcase from theCambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examplesof case case
There were 10 cases of schizophrenia in the first five-year sample (1881-1885) and 11 in the last (1888-1902). From theCambridge English Corpus
Then there is the specialcase of the opera's nominal hero. From theCambridge English Corpus
In thiscase , there exist at least one equilibrium and at most three equilibria. From theCambridge English Corpus
We define thiscase as the benchmark model. From theCambridge English Corpus
They occur preconsonantally in 42% of the cases. From theCambridge English Corpus
We are going to show that thiscase is not possible. From theCambridge English Corpus
In such cases they are not response tokens. From theCambridge English Corpus
We found that for 7 of the 100 examples, this was thecase . From theCambridge English Corpus
With this convention, types are special cases of type schemes. From theCambridge English Corpus
In the firstcase , there is a pair of retracts. From theCambridge English Corpus
We show that this is not thecase . From theCambridge English Corpus
In this way, we return to the previouscase . From theCambridge English Corpus
All other cases covered the years 1961-90. From theCambridge English Corpus
I am not so sure that this is always thecase . From theCambridge English Corpus
E, as must be thecase by construction. From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswith case case These are words often used in combination withcase .
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asylum case
Theasylum case gives indeed some interesting examples of problematic transplants.
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bankruptcy case
The review will encompass all relevant legislative provisions andbankruptcy case law impacting on the rights to a bankrupt's pension.
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Hansard archive
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borderline case
The judge can exhibit similar candor if he instead believes that the procedural infraction freed aborderline case of a guilty man.
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