| 单词 | case |
| 释义 | case 1. n. 1. an instance of something occurring. 2. a state of affairs, hypothetical or actual. 3. a an instance of a person receiving professional guidance, e.g. from a doctor or social worker. b this person or the circumstances involved. 4. a matter under official investigation, esp. by the police. 5. Law a a cause or suit for trial. b a statement of the facts in a cause sub judice, drawn up for a higher court's consideration (judge states a case). c a cause that has been decided and may be cited (leading case). 6. a the sum of the arguments on one side, esp. in a lawsuit (that is our case). b a set of arguments, esp. in relation to persuasiveness (have a good case; have a weak case). c a valid set of arguments (have no case). 7. Gram. a the relation of a word to other words in a sentence. b a form of a noun, adjective, or pronoun expressing this. 8. colloq. a comical person. 9. the position or circumstances in which one is. Phrases and idioms as the case may be according to the situation. case history information about a person for use in professional treatment, e.g. by a doctor. case-law the law as established by the outcome of former cases (cf. common law, statute law). case-load the cases with which a doctor etc. is concerned at one time. case-study 1. an attempt to understand a person, institution, etc., from collected information. 2. a record of such an attempt. 3. the use of a particular instance as an exemplar of general principles. in any case whatever the truth is; whatever may happen. in case 1. in the event that; if. 2. lest; in provision against a stated or implied possibility (take an umbrella in case it rains; took it in case). in case of in the event of. in the case of as regards. in no case under no circumstances. in that case if that is true; should that happen. is (or is not) the case is (or is not) so. Etymology: ME f. OF cas f. L casus fall f. cadere cas- to fall 2. n. & v. --n 1. a container or covering serving to enclose or contain. 2. a container with its contents. 3. the outer protective covering of a watch, book, seed-vessel, sausage, etc. 4. an item of luggage, esp. a suitcase. 5. Printing a partitioned receptacle for type. 6. a glass box for showing specimens, curiosities, etc. --vtr. 1. enclose in a case. 2. (foll. by with) surround. 3. sl. reconnoitre (a house etc.) esp. with a view to robbery. Phrases and idioms case-bound (of a book) in a hard cover. case-harden 1. harden the surface of, esp. give a steel surface to (iron) by carbonizing. 2. make callous. case-knife a knife carried in a sheath. case-shot 1. bullets in an iron case fired from a cannon. 2. shrapnel. lower case small letters. upper case capitals. Etymology: ME f. OF casse, chasse, f. L capsa f. capere hold |
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