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单词 loss
释义 loss
loss /lɒs/ aep /lɑːs/ noun
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B2 [C or U] the fact that you no longer have something or have less of something:
» Many parents feel a sense of loss when their children leave home.» He suffered a gradual loss of memory.» There will be substantial job losses if the factory closes down.» blood/hair/weight lossThesaurus+: ↑Losing and loss , ↑Winning and losing
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C2 [S] a disadvantage caused by someone leaving or by something being taken away:
» It would be a great loss to the department if you left.Thesaurus+: ↑Advantage and disadvantage
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B2 [C or U] the death of a person:
» They never got over the loss of their son.Thesaurus+: ↑Death and dying
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C1 [C] a situation in which a business spends more money than it earns:
» The company announced a pre-tax loss of three million pounds.Thesaurus+: ↑AccountingThesaurus+: ↑Profits and losses
loss of life
5
F0 an occasion when a number of people die:
» The plane crashed with serious loss of life.Thesaurus+: ↑Death and dyingWord Builder:Nouns: loser, lossAdjectives: lostVerbs: lose
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Extra Examples:» Both viruses cause fever and loss of appetite.» Her death is a grievous loss to the whole of the community.» The bomb explosion resulted in a tragic loss of life.» The club does not accept responsibility for loss of or damage to club members' personal property.» Naturally we want to see as few job losses in the industry as possible.
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