case

noun

情况 situation

1. 具体情况；事例；实例
   a particular situation or a situation of a particular type
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. 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。
2. 实情；事实
   the true situation
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
3. 特殊情况
   a situation that relates to a particular person or thing
   1. In your case, we are prepared to be lenient.
      根据你的情况，我们可以从宽处理。
   2. I cannot make an exception in your case (= for you and not for others) .
      我不能对你破例。

警方调查 police investigation

4. （尤指警方）侦查的案情，调查的案件
   a matter that is being officially investigated, especially by the police
   1. a murder case
      谋杀案
   2. a case of theft
      盗窃案

法院 in court

5. 诉讼；待裁决的案件
   a question to be decided in court
   1. The case will be heard next week.
      此案下周审理。
   2. a court case
      诉讼案件
   3. to win/lose a case
      胜 / 败诉

论据 arguments

6. （在审判、讨论等中支持一方的）论据，理由，辩词
   a set of facts or arguments that support one side in a trial, a discussion, etc.
   1. the case for the defence/prosecution
      有利于被告 / 原告的论据
   2. 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。
   3. the case for/against private education
      赞成 / 反对实行私立学校教育的理由
   4. 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。
   5. You will each be given the chance to state your case .
      你们每人都有机会陈述理由。

容器 container

7. 容器；箱；盒；套；罩；容器及内装物；（容器的）容量
   a container or covering used to protect or store things; a container with its contents or the amount that it contains
   1. Let me carry your case for you.
      我来帮你提箱子吧。
8. 容器；箱；盒；套；罩；容器及内装物；（容器的）容量
   a container or covering used to protect or store things; a container with its contents or the amount that it contains
   1. Let me carry your case for you.
      我来帮你提箱子吧。

疾病 of disease

9. 病例；病案；病人；伤员
   the fact of sb having a disease or an injury; a person suffering from a disease or an injury
   1. a severe case of typhoid
      伤寒重病例
   2. 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。

人 person

10. （需特别对待或注意的）人
    a person who needs, or is thought to need, special treatment or attention
    1. He's a hopeless case.
       他是无可救药了。

语法 grammar

11. 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）
    the form of a noun, an adjective or a pronoun in some languages, that shows its relationship to another word
    1. the nominative/accusative/genitive case
       主格；宾格；所有格
    2. Latin nouns have case, number and gender.
       拉丁语名词有格、数和性。

verb

verb

INSTANCES AND OTHER ABSTRACT MEANINGS 例子及其他抽象意义

1. N-COUNT 特定情况;事例;实例
   A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
   1. Surgical training takes at least nine years, or 11 in the case of obstetrics...
      外科至少需要9年的专业训练，产科甚至需要11年。
   2. One of the effects of dyslexia, in my case at least, is that you pay tremendous attention to detail...
      诵读困难的一个影响就是过分注意细节，至少对我来说是如此。
   3. In extreme cases, insurance companies can prosecute for fraud...
      个别极端的情况下，保险公司可以欺诈罪提出起诉。
   4. The Honduran press published reports of eighteen cases of alleged baby snatching.
      洪都拉斯媒体报道了18起涉嫌偷拐婴儿的案件。
2. N-COUNT 病例;案例;问题
   A case is a person or their particular problem that a doctor, social worker, or other professional is dealing with.
   1. ...the case of a 57-year-old man who had suffered a stroke...
      一个患过中风的57岁男子的病例
   2. Some cases of arthritis respond to a gluten-free diet...
      无麸质饮食对一些关节炎患者有疗效。
   3. Child protection workers were meeting to discuss her case.
      儿童保护工作者聚在一起讨论她的问题。
3. See also: I knew I was going to make it — that I wasn't a hopeless case. basket case nutcase
4. N-COUNT 案件;案子
   A case is a crime or mystery that the police are investigating.
   1. The police have several suspects in the case of five murders committed in Gainesville, Florida...
      警方就佛罗里达州盖恩斯维尔的5起谋杀案已经锁定了几名犯罪嫌疑人。
   2. Mr. Hitchens said you have solved some very unusual cases.
      希钦斯先生说您破过一些非常离奇的案子。
5. N-COUNT (用以证明或反驳的)事实，根据，理由
   The case for or against a plan or idea consists of the facts and reasons used to support it or oppose it.
   1. He sat there while I made the case for his dismissal...
      他坐在那儿，听我陈述解雇他的理由。
   2. Both these facts strengthen the case against hanging...
      这两项事实使反对绞刑的理由更加充分。
   3. She argued her case.
      她为自己辩护。
6. See also: It can be difficult for public figures to win a libel case... The case was brought by his family, who say their reputation has been damaged by allegations about him. test case
7. PHRASE （表示补充的内容比前述更重要，且支持或纠正前述）不管怎样，再者
   You say in any case when you are adding something which is more important than what you have just said, but which supports or corrects it.
   1. The concert was booked out, and in any case, most of the people gathered in the square could not afford the price of a ticket.
      音乐会门票已经预订一空，再者，聚在广场上的人多数也买不起票。
8. PHRASE （强调后面的陈述至关重要或十分肯定）不管怎样，无论如何
   You say in any case after talking about things that you are not sure about, to emphasize that your next statement is the most important thing or the thing that you are sure about.
   1. Either he escaped, or he came to grief. In any case, he was never seen again.
      他要么逃掉了，要么遭到了不测。不管怎么样，反正再也没有人见过他。
9. PHR-CONJ-SUBORD 以备；以防;免得
   If you do something in case or just in case a particular thing happens, you do it because that thing might happen.
   1. In case anyone was following me, I made an elaborate detour...
      为了防止有人跟踪我，我特地绕了弯路。
   2. Extra boiling water should be kept at hand just in case it is needed.
      身边应多准备一些开水，以备不时之需。
10. PREP-PHRASE 以备;以防;以免
    If you do something or have something in case of a particular thing, you do it or have it because that thing might happen or be true.
    1. Many shops along the route have been boarded up in case of trouble.
       沿途很多商店的门窗都用木板封上了，以防不测。
11. PHRASE (表示不耐烦地陈述显而易见或与听话人无关的事情)竟然，难道，假使
    You use in case in expressions like 'in case you didn't know' or 'in case you've forgotten' when you are telling someone in a rather irritated way something that you think is either obvious or none of their business.
    1. She's nervous about something, in case you didn't notice...
       她正为了什么事神经紧张，你连这个都没看出来？
    2. 'I'm waiting for Mary Ann,' she said, 'in case you're wondering.'
       “我在等玛丽·安，”她说，“要是你想知道的话。”
12. PHRASE 那样的话;在那种情况下
    You say in that case or in which case to indicate that what you are going to say is true if the possible situation that has just been mentioned actually exists.
    1. Perhaps you've some doubts about the attack. In that case it may interest you to know that Miss Woods witnessed it...
       你也许对这起袭击还有些怀疑。那么如果我告诉你伍兹小姐亲眼目睹了这起事件，你可能会感兴趣。
    2. Members are concerned that a merger might mean higher costs, in which case they would oppose it.
       成员们担心合并会导致成本提高，若是那样的话，他们将提出反对。
13. PHRASE 以防万一
    You can say that you are doing something just in case to refer vaguely to the possibility that a thing might happen or be true, without saying exactly what it is.
    1. 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，不过为了以防万一，我再问你一次。
14. PHRASE 无论情况如何；无论怎样
    You say as the case may be or whatever the case may be to indicate that the statement you are making applies equally to the two or more alternatives that you have mentioned.
    1. They know how everything works — or doesn't work, as the case may be.
       他们了解一切是如何运作的，或者为何出差错，无论是哪种情况，他们都很清楚。
15. PHRASE (是)…的问题;(是)…的事
    If you say that a task or situation is a case of a particular thing, you mean that it consists of that thing or can be described as that thing.
    1. It's a case of relaxing, then playing...
       应该是先放松，然后再玩。
    2. It's not a case of whether anyone would notice or not.
       这不是会不会有人注意到的问题。
16. PHRASE 典型的例子;恰当的例证
    If you say that something is a case in point, you mean that it is a good example of something you have just mentioned.
    1. In many cases religious persecution is the cause of people fleeing their country. A case in point is colonial India.
       很多情况下，宗教迫害是导致人们逃奔异国他乡的原因。一个典型的例子是殖民统治时期的印度。
17. PHRASE 是这样;是这种情况
    If you say that something is the case, you mean that it is true or correct.
    1. You'll probably notice her having difficulty swallowing. If this is the case, give her plenty of liquids...
       你可能会注意到她吞咽有困难。要是这样的话，让她多吃流食。
    2. Consumers had hoped the higher prices would mean more goods in stores. But that was not the case.
       消费者本来以为，物价上涨了，店里的商品会增多;但是情况并非如此。
18. PHRASE 着手处理;正在解决
    If you say that someone is on the case, you mean that they are aware of a particular problem and are trying to resolve it.
    1. The CompuServe management is on the case now, and it looks as if things will return to normal soon.
       CompuServe在线服务公司的管理层正在处理这个问题，看样子，要不了多久，一切就能恢复正常。

CONTAINERS 容器

1. See also: ...a black case for his spectacles. ...a 10-foot-long stuffed alligator in a glass case. attaché case bookcase briefcase packing case pillowcase showcase
2. 手提箱;衣箱;皮箱
   A case is a suitcase.
3. N-COUNT 酒箱
   A case of wine or other alcoholic drink is a box containing a number of bottles, usually twelve, which is sold as a single unit.
   1. ...a case of champagne.
      一箱香槟酒

GRAMMAR TERM 语法术语

1. → see: accusative;nominative
2. See also: lower case upper case

1. Surgical training takes at least nine years, or 11 in the case of obstetrics
   外科至少需要9年的专业训练，产科甚至需要11年。
2. One of the effects of dyslexia, in my case at least, is that you pay tremendous attention to detail
   诵读困难的一个影响就是过分注意细节，至少对我来说是如此。
3. In extreme cases, insurance companies can prosecute for fraud
   个别极端的情况下，保险公司可以欺诈罪提出起诉。
4. The Honduran press published reports of eighteen cases of alleged baby snatching.
   洪都拉斯媒体报道了18起涉嫌偷拐婴儿的案件。
5. Some cases of arthritis respond to a gluten-free diet
   无麸质饮食对一些关节炎患者有疗效。
6. Child protection workers were meeting to discuss her case.
   儿童保护工作者聚在一起讨论她的问题。
7. I knew I was going to make it — that I wasn't a hopeless case.
   我就知道自己能挺过去——我还没到山穷水尽的地步。
8. Mr. Hitchens said you have solved some very unusual cases.
   希钦斯先生说您破过一些非常离奇的案子。
9. He sat there while I made the case for his dismissal
   他坐在那儿，听我陈述解雇他的理由。
10. Both these facts strengthen the case against hanging
    这两项事实使反对绞刑的理由更加充分。
11. She argued her case.
    她为自己辩护。
12. It can be difficult for public figures to win a libel case
    公众人物想打赢诽谤官司可能会很难。
13. The case was brought by his family, who say their reputation has been damaged by allegations about him.
    这起诉讼是他的家人提起的，他们称有关他的指控损害了他们的名誉。
14. The concert was booked out, and in any case, most of the people gathered in the square could not afford the price of a ticket.
    音乐会门票已经预订一空，再者，聚在广场上的人多数也买不起票。
15. Either he escaped, or he came to grief. In any case, he was never seen again.
    他要么逃掉了，要么遭到了不测。不管怎么样，反正再也没有人见过他。
16. In case anyone was following me, I made an elaborate detour
    为了防止有人跟踪我，我特地绕了弯路。
17. Extra boiling water should be kept at hand just in case it is needed.
    身边应多准备一些开水，以备不时之需。
18. Many shops along the route have been boarded up in case of trouble.
    沿途很多商店的门窗都用木板封上了，以防不测。
19. She's nervous about something, in case you didn't notice
    她正为了什么事神经紧张，你连这个都没看出来？
20. 'I'm waiting for Mary Ann,' she said, 'in case you're wondering.'
    “我在等玛丽·安，”她说，“要是你想知道的话。”
21. Perhaps you've some doubts about the attack. In that case it may interest you to know that Miss Woods witnessed it
    你也许对这起袭击还有些怀疑。那么如果我告诉你伍兹小姐亲眼目睹了这起事件，你可能会感兴趣。
22. Members are concerned that a merger might mean higher costs, in which case they would oppose it.
    成员们担心合并会导致成本提高，若是那样的话，他们将提出反对。
23. 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，不过为了以防万一，我再问你一次。
24. They know how everything works — or doesn't work, as the case may be.
    他们了解一切是如何运作的，或者为何出差错，无论是哪种情况，他们都很清楚。
25. It's a case of relaxing, then playing
    应该是先放松，然后再玩。
26. It's not a case of whether anyone would notice or not.
    这不是会不会有人注意到的问题。
27. In many cases religious persecution is the cause of people fleeing their country. A case in point is colonial India.
    很多情况下，宗教迫害是导致人们逃奔异国他乡的原因。一个典型的例子是殖民统治时期的印度。
28. You'll probably notice her having difficulty swallowing. If this is the case, give her plenty of liquids
    你可能会注意到她吞咽有困难。要是这样的话，让她多吃流食。
29. The CompuServe management is on the case now, and it looks as if things will return to normal soon.
    CompuServe在线服务公司的管理层正在处理这个问题，看样子，要不了多久，一切就能恢复正常。

  case box carton chest crate【导航词义：箱，盒】

  case n. 大箱子，大容器

〔辨析〕指用来存放或搬运物品的较大的容器。

  box n. 箱子，盒子

〔辨析〕尤指用于存放固体物品、底面及四壁坚硬且有盖的箱形容器，通常用木材、硬纸板、金属等制成。

  carton n. 硬纸盒；塑料盒

〔辨析〕尤指装食品或液体的硬纸盒或塑料盒。

  chest n. 箱子，柜子

〔辨析〕指用于存放贵重物品的大而结实的箱子或柜子，有盖或门且经常有锁。

  crate n. 板条箱，装货箱，分格箱

〔辨析〕指用于运货的大木箱，也可指用于运送或存放瓶子等的塑料或金属分格箱。

  case circumstance condition【导航词义：情况】

  case n. 状况，情形

〔辨析〕尤指对某个人或群体造成影响的情形，通常用单数。

  circumstance n. 情况，情形

〔辨析〕指影响某一局面、行动、事件等的条件和事实，通常用复数。

  condition n. 情况，状况

〔辨析〕指人的健康状况或事物所处的状态，其复数形式可指影响某事发生的一切因素。

n.

as the case may be

• 根据具体情况；视情况而定
  used to say that one of two or more possibilities is true, but which one is true depends on the circumstances
  1. There may be an announcement about this tomorrow─or not, as the case may be.
     这件事明天可能有个声明，也可能没有，那要看情况了。

be on sb's case

• 不停地指责某人
  to criticize sb all the time
  1. She's always on my case about cleaning my room.
     她老是对我的房间需要打扫的事指责个没完。

be on the case

• 处理事件（尤指刑事侦查）
  to be dealing with a particular matter, especially a criminal investigation
  1. We have two agents on the case.
     我们有两名探员在侦察此案。

get off my case

• 别再批评我
  used to tell sb to stop criticizing you

a case in point

• 明证；恰当的例证
  a clear example of the problem, situation, etc. that is being discussed

in any case

• 无论如何；不管怎样
  whatever happens or may have happened
  1. There's no point complaining now─we're leaving tomorrow in any case.
     现在抱怨毫无意义，不管怎样我们明天都要离开。

(just) in case (…)

• 以防；以防万一
  because of the possibility of sth happening
  1. You'd better take the keys in case I'm out.
     你最好带上钥匙以防我不在家。
  2. You probably won't need to call─but take my number, just in case.
     你很可能无需打电话，不过还是记下我的电话号码吧，以防万一。
  3. In case (= if it is true that) you're wondering why Jo's here─let me explain…
     我来解释一下吧，免得你奇怪乔为什么在这儿。

in case of sth

• 如果；假使
  if sth happens
  1. In case of fire, ring the alarm bell.
     如遇火警，即按警铃。

in that case

• 既然那样；假使那样的话
  if that happens or has happened; if that is the situation
  1. ‘I've made up my mind.’ ‘In that case, there's no point discussing it.’
     “我已经拿定主意。”“ 既然如此，讨论这件事就毫无意义了。”

rest your case

rest your case

v.

case the joint

• （为日后行窃）踩点，踩道，探路
  to look carefully around a building so that you can plan how to steal things from it at a later time

noun

1. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
   1. the family brought suit against the landlord

   Synonym:    lawsuitsuitcausecausa

2. a portable container for carrying several objects
   1. the musicians left their instrument cases backstage

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

   Synonym:    display caseshowcasevitrine

4. bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
   1. the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase

   Synonym:    pillowcaseslippillow slip

5. (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
   1. for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters

   Synonym:    compositor's casetypesetter's case

6. the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
   1. the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced

   Synonym:    casing

7. the housing or outer covering of something
   1. the clock has a walnut case

   Synonym:    shellcasing

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

   Synonym:    sheath

9. the actual state of things
   1. that was not the case

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

    Synonym:    grammatical case

11. a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
    1. he stated his case clearly

12. a problem requiring investigation
    1. Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir

13. a specific size and style of type within a type family

    Synonym:    fontfounttypefaceface

14. an occurrence of something
    1. it was a case of bad judgment
    2. another instance occurred yesterday
    3. but there is always the famous example of the Smiths

    Synonym:    instanceexample

15. a person requiring professional services
    1. a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor

16. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
    1. a real character
    2. a strange character
    3. a friendly eccentric
    4. the capable type
    5. a mental case

    Synonym:    charactereccentrictype

17. a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures
    1. the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly
    2. the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities

    Synonym:    subjectguinea pig

18. the quantity contained in a case

    Synonym:    caseful

19. a special set of circumstances
    1. in that event, the first possibility is excluded
    2. it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled

    Synonym:    event

20. a specific state of mind that is temporary
    1. a case of the jitters

verb

1. enclose in, or as if in, a case
   1. my feet were encased in mud

   Synonym:    encaseincase

2. look over, usually with the intention to rob
   1. They men cased the housed