IELTS Vocabulary

casualty

/ˈkæʒəwəlti/

someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement

Chinese meaning: 伤亡人员;受害者

The earthquake caused heavy casualties, with over 200 people reported dead.

地震造成重大伤亡,据报道有200多人死亡。

The hospital was overwhelmed by the number of casualties from the accident.

医院因事故中的大量伤员而不堪重负。

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