case

[keis]

n.例子, 情况, 案例, （辩论或诉讼）论据, 箱
v.装箱, 踩点, 仔细检查

n.

1. 事实, 实情[C]

He thought he had already solved the problem, but that was not the case.

他以为他已经解决了这个问题, 可是实际情况并非如此。

2. 事例, 实例[C]

Here is a case in point.

这里有一个很好的例子。

3. 案件; 诉讼[C]

The case was tried last Wednesday.

上星期三审判了该案件。

4. (诉讼或争执之一方所持的)事实和论点[S1][(+for/against)]

5. 【语】格(名词、代词的字形变化)[C][U]

6. 个案; 病例, 病症; 患者[C]

词形变化

动词过去式: cased | 动词过去分词: cased | 动词现在分词: casing | 动词第三人称单数: cases |

词义辨析

同义:

n.事例; 状况

sample  instance  condition  state  circumstance

n.诉讼

lawsuit  legal action  

英英释义

名词 case:

a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

同义词：lawsuit, suit, cause, causa

an occurrence of something

同义词：instance, example

a special set of circumstances

同义词：event

a problem requiring investigation

the actual state of things

a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument

a portable container for carrying several objects

a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation

同义词：subject, guinea pig

a person requiring professional services

the quantity contained in a case

同义词：caseful

a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home

同义词：display case, showcase, vitrine

a specific state of mind that is temporary

nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence

同义词：grammatical case

the housing or outer covering of something

同义词：shell, casing

a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

同义词：character, eccentric, type

an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part

同义词：sheath

the enclosing frame around a door or window opening

同义词：casing

bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

同义词：pillowcase, slip, pillow slip

动词 case:

look over, usually with the intention to rob

enclose in, or as if in, a case

同义词：encase, incase

短语词组

case in point

1. 恰当的例子

A case in point of this is the steady increase in crime in N.Y. City.

这方面很好的例子就是纽约市的犯罪率在不断地上升。

as the case may be

1. 看情况

We shall decide who will do the job, as the case may be.

我们将根据情况决定由谁来做这项工作。

as the case stands

1. 事实上

As the case stands, this plan is no good.

这个计划实际上一无是处。

in any case

1. 无论如何

In any case, book the tickets first.

无论如何先把票订好。

in case

1. 假使，倘若，如果

In case she comes back, let me know immediately.

如果她回来了, 立刻告诉我。

2. 免得

Take the raincoat in case it rains.

带着雨衣, 以防下雨。

in case of

1. 如果发生

In case of fire, open this safety door.

一旦发生火灾, 打开这扇安全门。

in no case

1. 决不

In no case should you forget your task.

你决不能忘记自己的任务。

in that case

1. 既然那样

You have finished, haven't you? In that case, you may have a rest.

你已经完工了, 是不是? 既然那样, 你可以休息一下。

in the case of

1. 至于

In the case of a highly intelligent animal, elementary training is easy.

就高度灵敏的动物而言, 初级训练并不难。

in this case

1. 既然这样

In this case, let's start earlier.

既然这样, 我们就早点开始。

补充

casecase英:[keis] 美:[kes]n.1.事例, 实例Could you give us a concrete case?你能不能给我们举个具体事例?2.实情, 情况Actually, it is not the case.实际上, 情况不是这样的。3.病例, 病症, 患者Cases of smallpox are becoming rare.天花病例日益罕见。4.被警方调查的案件, 诉讼案5.容器, 包装6.手提箱

例句

1. There are cases like these all across the country.全国各地都有此类情况。 2. In extreme cases, insurance companies can prosecute for fraud.在个别极端情况下, 保险公司可以欺诈罪提起诉讼。 3. This causes problems in some cases.这在有些情况下会产生问题。 4. Many will consider this a simple case of family ties.很多人会把这看成一个简单的亲属关系案例。 5. The Honduran press published reports of eighteen cases of alleged baby snatching.洪都拉斯媒体报道了18起尚未证实的盗婴事件。 6. There are no programmes in place to help overweight people, as is the case with smokers and alcoholics.没有帮助超重人士的现成方案, 这与吸烟者和酗酒者的情况相同。 7. Surgical training takes at least nine years, or 11 in the case of obstetrics.外科训练至少需要9年, 如果是产科则需要11年的时间。 8. The helicopters will not be used, even in the case of an emergency.即使在紧急情况下也不会使用直升机。 9. One of the effects of dyslexia, in my case at least, is that you pay tremendous attention to detail.至少就我的情况而言, 诵读困难的症状之一就是把大量的注意力放在了细节上。 10. In her case she doesn't have sufficient assets.就她的情况来说, 她没有足够的资产。 11. Some children require special assistance with literacy. If you believe this is the case, ask the school for a further assessment.一些孩子在读写方面需要特殊帮助。如果你认为你的孩子是这种情况, 请要求学校作进一步的评估。 12. You'll probably notice her having difficulty swallowing. If this is the case, give her plenty of liquids.你可能会注意到她有吞咽困难。如果是这样, 多给她喝点水。 13. Perhaps you've some doubts about the attack. In that case it may interest you to know that Miss Woods witnessed it.也许你对这起袭击事件有一些怀疑。如果是这样, 有一件事你听了可能会感兴趣：伍兹小姐是目击者。 14. I don't want it. —In that case, I'll take it.我不想要。——既然如此, 我要了。 15. Members are concerned that a merger might mean higher costs, in which case they would oppose it.成员们担心合并可能意味着成本增加, 那样的话他们将提出反对。 16. Many plants produce a pair of buds on opposite sides of the stem, in which case prune just above them.很多植物会在花梗对侧长出一对花苞, 在这种情况下要把花苞以上部分剪掉。 17. It was a case of sweet revenge for Sam.这对山姆而言是一次畅快的复仇。 18. It was simply a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.这只不过是在错误的时间身处错误地点的问题。 19. It's a case of relaxing, then playing.就是放松放松, 娱乐一下。 20. Doctor Chevington will take over the case.切文顿医生将接手这个病例。 21. the case of a 57-year-old man who had suffered a stroke一个57岁男性中风患者的病例 22. He has a bad case of measles.他患了严重的麻疹。 23. Many cases resolve without treatment.许多病人不治而愈。 24. Some cases of arthritis respond to a gluten-free diet.一些关节炎患者在接受无麸质饮食治疗后病情会好转。 25. That's the way it seemed until a recent case came up in court.看起来情况就是这样, 直到最近一起诉讼案在法庭审理。 26. It can be difficult for public figures to win a libel case.公众人物要打赢诽谤案官司可能非常困难。 27. The case was brought by his family, who say their reputation has been damaged by allegations about him.案件诉讼是由他家人提起的, 声称有关他的指控损害了他们的名誉。 28. The police have several suspects in the case of five murders committed in Gainesville, Florida.关于佛罗里达州盖恩斯维尔市的五起谋杀案, 警方已经找到了几名嫌疑人。 29. Mr. Hitchens said you have solved some very unusual cases.希钦斯先生说你破了一些非常离奇的案子。 30. He has a good case.他有充分的证据。 31. You need to state your case clearly and forcefully.你需要清楚有力地陈述你的论点。 32. There's a strong case for reform.有充分的理由进行改革。 33. Both these facts strengthen the case against hanging.这两个事例都增加了反对绞刑观点的说服力。 34. He sat there while I made the case for his dismissal.他坐在那里, 听我说明开除他的理由。 35. I think you could make a case for a naming and shaming policy.我想你可以充分证明采用点名羞辱策略的理由。 36. Child protection workers were meeting to discuss her case.儿童保护工作者正在开会讨论涉及到她的棘手问题。 37. scissors in a leather case装在皮套里的剪刀 38. They unload their trunks and cases.他们取出了大小箱子里的东西。 39. a stuffed alligator in a glass case玻璃展柜里的短吻鳄标本 40. I bought a couple of cases of white wine.我买了两箱白葡萄酒。 41. thousands of cases of ammunition数千箱弹药 42. the nominative case主格 43. a complex system of cases复杂的格系统 44. The accident victim was a hospital case.该名事故受害者是需要送医治疗的。 45. He's a mental case.他是个精神病患者。 46. I knew I was going to make it —that I wasn't a hopeless case.我知道我会成功的——我并非无可救药之人。 47. Her boyfriend's a real case!她男朋友真是个怪人！ 48. It might happen! – Or not, as the case may be.这有可能发生！——也可能不发生, 要看具体情况。 49. In many cases religious persecution is the cause of people fleeing their country. A case in point is colonial India.在很多情况下, 宗教迫害是导致人们逃奔异国他乡的原因。殖民地时期的印度就是一个典型例子。 50. A loophole in the planning laws means that stores can install internal mezzanine floors without planning permission. But the Planning Minister is on the case.规划法中的漏洞意味着商店可以未经许可加盖夹层。但规划大臣正在处理这个问题。 51. when everyone from Jay Leno to the FBI is on your case从主持人杰伊·莱诺到联邦调查局, 每个人都在不断指责你的时候 52. My brothers and sisters were always on my case.我的兄弟姐妹老是不停地责怪我。 53. Sooner or later I'd tell them to get off my case.迟早我会叫他们停止对我的指责。 54. He's a hard case who'll get pissed on a Friday night and knock you about for fun.他为人蛮横, 会在周五晚上喝得五迷三道之后把你暴打一顿取乐。 55. I couldn't shelter behind him all the time, and in any case he wasn't always with me.我不能总是躲在他后面寻求庇护, 况且他也不是一直在我身边。 56. The concert was booked out, and in any case, we couldn't afford it.音乐会门票已经预订一空, 再说我们也买不起。 57. Perhaps safety was an issue. In any case, the decision was taken to abandon this particular pit.安全性也许是个问题。但可以肯定的是, 已经决定废弃这个矿坑。 58. Either he escaped, or he came to grief. In any case, he was never seen again.他要么逃跑了, 要么遭遇了不测。反正人们再也没见过他。 59. After six miscarriages there's a possibility of internal damage. She ought to be examined in any case.经历了6次流产后, 内部器官有可能受损。无论如何她应该接受检查。 60. We will come in any case.不管怎样我们都会来。 61. In case anyone was following me, I made an elaborate detour.为了防止有人跟踪我, 我煞费苦心地绕道而行。 62. I'll take my phone in case we need to get in touch.我会带上手机, 我们需要联系彼此时用得上。 63. Take your coat in case it rains.带着你的外套吧, 以防下雨。 64. 'I'm waiting for Mary Ann,' she said, 'in case you're wondering.'“我在等玛丽·安, ”她说道, “省得你心里嘀咕。” 65. She's nervous about something, in case you didn't notice.她正为了什么事紧张呢, 我就是提醒你一下, 免得你没看出来。 66. I wanted to be sure in case of an emergency that we gave the right advice.我要确定的是, 万一发生紧急情况我们能给出正确的建议。 67. Many shops have been boarded up in case of trouble.许多商店都用木板封住了, 以防有麻烦发生。 68. In no case can we negotiate with a terrorist organization.任何情况下我们都不会和恐怖组织谈判。 69. In no case should you fight back.无论如何你都不应该反击。 70. I guess we've already talked about this but I'll ask you again just in case.我想我们已经谈过这个问题了, 但我还是再问你一次, 以防万一。 71. Take some money, just in case.带一些钱, 以防万一。 72. Extra boiling water should be kept at hand just in case it is needed.应该多准备些开水在身边, 预防口渴。 73. Keep a torch handy just in case there's a power cut.放一个手电筒在手边, 以防停电。 74. Police are looking for a thief who has been casing the neighbourhood.警方正在找一个小偷, 他一直在邻近地区踩点。 75. Two burglars were casing the joint.两个窃贼在踩点。 76. All the books have been cased for shipping.所有书籍已经装箱待运。 77. The lower story of the building was cased with marble.大楼底层的外墙砌上了一层大理石。 78. The bank was carefully cased by the bandits before the robbery.银行在抢劫案发生之前曾被匪徒彻底勘查过。 79. case it around before you leave.离开这里之前，转转察看一下。 80. a case of mistaken identity.一起身份混淆的事例。 81. in many cases farmers do have a deep feeling for their land.在许多情形下，农民确实对他们的土地有着深厚的感情。 82. I'll make an exception in your case.我会把你的情况当作例外。 83. a murder case.一起谋杀案。 84. 200,000 cases of hepatitis B.20万宗乙肝病例。 85. most breast cancer cases were older women.绝大多数乳腺癌患者为年纪较大的妇女。 86. the local social services discussed Gemma's case.当地社会服务部门讨论了杰玛的问题。 87. Vicky was a very sad case.维姬是个很可怜的人。 88. a libel case.一起诽谤诉讼案。 89. a former employee brought the case against the council.一位原雇员对该理事会提起诉讼。 90. the case for the defence.有利于被告的理由。 91. the case against tobacco advertising.反烟草广告的论据。 92. the accusative case.宾格。 93. English normally expresses case by the use of prepositions.英语通常通过介词来表达格关系。 94. the authorities will decide if they are satisfied or not satisfied, as the case may be.当局会根据情况来决定他们是否满意。 95. he wasn't allowed out yet, and in any case he wasn't well enough.他仍不可外出，反正他也还没完全好。 96. we put on thick jumpers, in case it was cold.我们穿上厚套衫以防天冷。 97. in case you haven't figured it out, let me explain.假如你还没弄明白，就让我来解释。 98. instructions about what to do in case of fire.关于如何应对火灾的指导。 99. ‘I'm free this evening.’ ‘In that case, why not have dinner with me?’."今晚我有空。""既然这样，为什么不和我去吃晚餐？"。 100. teachers, you know, get on your case.你知道，老师总是不断地批评你。 101. a silver cigarette case.一个银香烟盒。 102. a seed case.种子外壳。 103. a case of champagne.一箱香槟酒。 104. the towers are of steel cased in granite.这些塔是花岗岩包钢的。 105. [as adj. cased]a cased pair of pistols.两把装入套中的手枪。 106. I was casing the joint.我正在那个地方踩点儿。 107. cases of the disease are very unusual in this country.这种疾病的病例在这个国家很少见。 108. The man said he worked in Cardiff, but we discovered later that this was not the case.这个男人说他在加的夫干活，但后来我们发现不是这么回事。 109. The police deal with hundreds of murder cases a year.警方每年要处理几百起谋杀案。 110. The case will come to court in a few months.本案将在几个月后开庭审理。 111. a pencil case铅笔盒 112. a pillowcase枕套 113. a bookcase书橱 114. She put her glasses back in the case.她把眼镜放回盒内。 115. Would you like me to carry your case?我帮你提箱子，好不好？ 116. The object of the verb is in the accusative case.动词的宾语是宾格。 117. There's no secret to success in this business. It's just a case of hard work.做这一行成功没有什么秘诀，只是工作努不努力的问题。 118. I don't know how much tickets for the match cost, but I'm going in any case.我不知道这场比赛的门票要多少钱，但我无论如何要去看。 119. I think I'll take an umbrella in case it rains.我想我会带伞去，以防下雨。 120. In case of fire, break this glass.万一失火，砸破这个玻璃。 121. ‘I'm busy on Tuesday.’ ‘Oh well, in that case we'll have to meet another day.’“星期二我忙着呢。”“那么我们改天见面吧。” 122. That was true in all three cases. [=instances]三个事例都符合那种情况。 123. "We usually ask for a 100-dollar deposit, but in this case we'll make an exception."我们通常要求交100美元押金，但这次就破例了。 124. "They might not let you buy the tickets yet, in which case [=and if that is true] you should try again tomorrow."他们现在可能不会售票给你，这样的话你应该明天再去试试。 125. It was a case of mistaken identity. [=a situation in which someone or something is mistakenly thought to be someone or something else]那是认错对象了。 126. a classic case [=a typical example] of sibling rivalry手足相争的典型例子 127. Her disappearance is a case for the police.警方正式立案调查她失踪的案件。 128. Detectives are on the case.侦探们正在调查此案件。 129. a murder/rape/kidnapping case谋杀/强奸/绑架案 130. The abused child's case was turned over to state authorities.这起虐待儿童的案件被移交给了州警察局。 131. The word “child's” in “a child's shirt” is in the possessive case.单词child's在a child's shirt里是所有格。 132. "A lot of people have had trouble working with him, and that was certainly the case with me. [=I also had trouble working with him]"许多人都很难与他共事，我当然也不例外。 133. "She had expected him to come home, but that was not to be the case. [=but that didn't happen]"她曾经期望他能回家，但他没有回来。 134. "The doctor may or may not have been at fault, but whatever the case (may be) [=either way] the patient almost died."医生也许有错，也许没错，但不管怎样，病人已经奄奄一息了。 135. Is it not the case [=isn't it true] that she took the car without permission?她擅自开走了那辆车，情况不是这样的吗？ 136. a court case法庭判例 137. a civil/criminal case民事/刑事案件 138. The lawyer agreed to take/handle the case.律师同意接手/受理这起诉讼。 139. I said that it wouldn't work and it didn't. I rest my case.我说这样行不通，果然它就行不通吧。我就不再说什么了。 140. He makes a good case for cutting expenses.他为节省开支提出了一个很好的理由。 141. an AIDS case艾滋病病例 142. He has a bad/severe/slight case of the flu.他患有很重/严重/轻度的流感。 143. She had a bad case of the nerves/jitters/butterflies [=she was very nervous] before she gave her report.她在做报告前心里很紧张。 144. You are a sad case.你是个可悲的人。 145. "I'm not sure if I'll be at the next meeting, but I'll see you Sunday in any case. [=I may or may not see you at the next meeting, but I'll definitely see you Sunday]"我不确定下次会议我是否会出席，但是无论如何我会在星期天见你。 146. "In any case, you still owe me five dollars."不管怎样，你还欠我五美元。 147. Bring an umbrella in case it rains.带上一把伞以防下雨。 148. We brought extra money just in case.我们多带了些钱以防万一。 149. "Today is our anniversary, in case you've forgotten."今天是我们的结婚纪念日，也许你已经忘记了。 150. "In case [=if] you're wondering, I'm looking for my glasses."你要是好奇的话，我正在找我的眼镜。 151. That door is for use in case of [=in the event of] fire.万一发生火灾，可用那扇门。 152. "“The traffic could be heavy tomorrow.” “In that case, we better leave early.”"“明天可能会堵车。”“既然那样，我们最好早点出发。” 153. Her brother is always on her case about the clothes she wears.她哥哥总是批评她的穿着。 154. Get off my case! I'm working as hard as I can!别来烦我！我正全力工作呢！ 155. a cigarette/pencil case香烟/铅笔盒 156. They drank a case [=four six-packs; 24 bottles] of beer.他们喝了一箱啤酒。 157. A couple of robbers decided to case the joint.几个强盗决定前去踩点。