| 单词 | victim |
| 释义 | victimvictim /ˈvɪktɪm/ ●●○ W3 noun [countable] 1CRIME someone who has been attacked, robbed, or murdered: The victim died of head injuries.victim of victims of crimea crime/rape/murder etc. victim Most homicide victims are under 30.2BAD SITUATION/DISEASE someone who suffers because he or she is affected by a bad situation or by an illness: victim of a victim of a tragic accidentfamine/earthquake/flood etc. victims Flood victims spent the night in local shelters.a polio/cholera/AIDS etc. victim new treatments for breast cancer victimsa victim of circumstance (=someone who suffers because of something they cannot control)3OTHERS' TREATMENT someone who has suffered as a result of the actions or negative attitudes of someone else or of people in general: I think she likes to think of herself as a victim.victim of victims of oppression4RUINED something that is badly affected or destroyed by a situation or action: Many small businesses have fallen victim to (=became a victim of) the recession.5be a victim of its own success to be badly affected by some unexpected results of being very successful[Origin: 1400–1500 Latin victima person or animal killed as a religious offering] → see also fashion victim |
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