case
n. 情形, 情况, 箱, 容器, 事实, 病例, 案例, 框子 vt. 装箱, 包盖
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释义与例句
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1.
An actual event, situation, or fact.
事件
For a change, in this case, he was telling the truth.
It is not the case that every unfamiliar phrase is an idiom.
In case of fire, break glass. [sign on fire extinguisher holder in public space]
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2.
Grammatical cases and their meanings taken either as a topic in general or within a specific language.
不可数 语言学Jane has been studying case in Caucasian languages.
Latin is a language that employs case.
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3.
An instance of a specific condition or set of symptoms.
医学There were another five cases reported overnight.
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4.
A section of code representing one of the actions of a conditional switch.
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A love affair.
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A given condition or state.
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A specific matter or piece of work, specifically defined within a profession, usually in respect of a specific person and/or event; the set of tasks involved in addressing one such matter.
It was one of the detective's easiest cases.
Social workers should work on a maximum of forty active cases.
The doctor told us of an interesting case he had treated that morning.
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8.
An instance or event as a topic of study.
事件
教育The teaching consists of theory lessons and case studies.
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9.
A legal proceeding; a lawsuit or prosecution.
案件
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A specific inflection of a word (particularly a noun, pronoun, or adjective) depending on its function in the sentence.
语言学The accusative case most commonly indicates a direct object.
Latin has six cases, and remnants of a seventh.
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1.
A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture.
箱
箱子
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2.
A piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus such as a sewing machine.
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3.
A piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic, within which items can be displayed.
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4.
A box, sheath, or covering generally.
a case for spectacles; the case of a watch
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An enclosing frame or casing.
a door case; a window case
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The nature of a piece of alphabetic type, whether a “capital” (upper case) or “small” (lower case) letter.
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Four of a kind.
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A unit of liquid measure used to measure sales in the beverage industry, equivalent to 192 fluid ounces.
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A thin layer of harder metal on the surface of an object whose deeper metal is allowed to remain soft.
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The outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus such as a computer.
盒子
匣子
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A small fissure which admits water into the workings.
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A cardboard box that holds (usually 24) beer bottles or cans.
a single case of Bud Light
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13.
A counterfeit crown (five-shilling coin).
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A suitcase.
手提箱
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A shallow tray divided into compartments or "boxes" for holding type, traditionally arranged in sets of two, the "upper case" (containing capitals, small capitals, accented) and "lower case" (small letters, figures, punctuation marks, quadrats, and spaces).
历史 媒体 印刷
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To propose hypothetical cases.
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To place (an item or items of manufacture) into a box, as in preparation for shipment.
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To survey (a building or other location) surreptitiously, as in preparation for a robbery.
非正式 及物Bonnie worked as a daycare director. She helped case the FBI office by posing as a college student interested in becoming an FBI agent.
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To cover or protect with, or as if with, a case; to enclose.
及物
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The last remaining card of a particular rank.
俚语 游戏He drew the case eight!
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词源
From Middle English cas, from Old French cas (“an event”), from Latin cāsus (“a falling, a fall; accident, event, occurrence; occasion, opportunity; noun case”), perfect passive participle of cadō (“to fall, to drop”).
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