1GETto get a very serious illness or be attacked or deceived by someone 成了…的罹患者/受害者
Breastfed babies are less likely to fall victim to stomach disorders.
母乳喂养的宝宝不太会出现胃部不适。
people who fall victim to violence
暴力受害者
Examples from the Corpus
fall victim/prey to something/somebody• It really seems as if some driversfall prey to a death wish when freezingfogdescends.• You have to assume that Mobs will occasionally fall prey toanimosity come what may.• But he suddenly fell victim to his own pride and courage.• A number of woodcutters and honey-hunters have fallen victim to Sunderbans tigers.• All these animals, and others, had fallen prey to the apprenticehunters.• Even Jim Harrick fell victim to the mood.• Surely Cynthia didn't fall victim to the same fear?• This way, Tucson can avoid falling prey towildcatsubdivisions on its fringes.
→ fall victim/prey to something/somebodyat fall1(2)
2SUFFERif someone falls prey to someone or something bad, they are harmed or affected by them 受某人/某事物所伤害[影响]
Street children in this part of the world often fall prey to drug dealers.