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ldoce_042_fcase1 /keɪs/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  
1  example 例证 [countableC]EXAMPLE an example of a particular situation or of something happening 事例，实例
case of
 There were 16 cases of damage to cars in the area.
该地区有16起汽车受损事件。
in the case of something
 The amount of fruit in fruit juices must be 6% in the case of berries and 10% in the case of other fruits.
果汁中的水果含量，如果是浆果须占6%，如为其他水果须占10%。
in some/many/most etc cases
 In many cases standards have improved.
在许多情况中标准已经提高了。
 Tom’s career is a case in point (=a clear example of something that you are discussing or explaining).
汤姆的事业就是个明证。
 a classic case (=typical example) of poor design
蹩脚设计的典型例子
► see thesaurus at example →5  See picture of violin case 小提琴盒, briefcase 公文包, glasses case眼镜盒 ...
2  situation 情况 [countableC usually singular]SITUATION a situation that exists, especially as it affects a particular person or group 〔尤指影响某个人或群体的〕状况，情形；场合
in somebody’s case
 Like the others, he produced a written explanation, but in Scott’s case this was a 30-page printed booklet.
斯科特和其他人一样也写了份书面说明，但他的是一本打印出来30页的小册子。
 Changing men’s and women’s traditional roles is not easy, but in our case it has been helpful.
转变男女的传统角色并不容易，但对于我们这个情况来说，这种转变却很有帮助。
it is the case (that)
 It may be the case that the scheme will need more money.
这个计划可能会需要更多的资金。
 We tend to think of these people as untrustworthy, but that is not the case.
我们往往会认为这些人不可靠，但事实并非如此。
in this case
 In this case, several solutions could be tried.
遇到这种情况，可以尝试几种解决办法。
in which case
 He won’t want to eat it unless he’s really hungry, in which case he’ll eat almost anything.
除非很饿，否则他不会吃这东西，一旦饿了他几乎什么都吃。
3  (just) in case 
a) IFas a way of being safe from something that might happen or might be true 以防万一
 Take an umbrella, in case it rains.
带把伞吧，以防下雨。
 He had his camera ready, just in case he saw something that would make a good picture.
他把照相机准备好，万一看到什么值得拍的就可以拍下来。
b) American EnglishAmEIF if 如果，假使
 In case I’m late, start without me.
假如我来晚了，你们就别等我先开始吧。
5 GRAMMAR 语法
In case is followed by the simple present, the simple past, or ‘should’. in case 后面跟一般现在时、一般过去时或should
Write it down in case you forget (NOT 不说 in case you will forget).
写下来，免得你忘了。
They locked themselves in their houses in case there was (NOT 不说 would be) more trouble.
他们把自己锁在家里，以防还会有麻烦。
Here’s a contact number, in case there should (NOT 不说 will/would) be a problem.
万一出现什么问题，可以打这个联络电话。
n GRAMMAR: Choosing the right tense
Use the simple present tense with in case to talk about a possible future event. Don’t use ‘will’. You say:
Write it down in case you forget.
写下来，免得你忘了。
✗Don’t say: in case you will forget
Use the simple past tense with in case when talking about the past. Don’t use ‘would’. You say:
I took my umbrella in case it rained.
✗Don’t say: in case it would rain
In more formal English, you can say in case something should happen:
Here’s a contact number, in case there should be a problem.
万一出现什么问题，可以打这个联络电话。
Examples from the Corpus
(just) in case• In case you missed the last program, here's a summary of the story.• In case a dish fails to appease a customer, Steve Carrasco can always make a flying getaway.• In case you're wondering-for the hospital form-this is how you spell tetanus.• A few latecomers are nosing gloomily around in case the professionals have left anything worth having.• Deep tendon reflexes are usually diminished, but in cases with prominent lateral column disease may be hyperactive with extensor plantar reflexes.• Viral cultures during an attack will give the diagnosis in cases such as these.• They had delivered the correct total quantity of tins but half of them were packed in cases of 24 tins each.• There are spare batteries in there, in case you need them.• Not typical in cases like this.• How can an individual get permission to photocopy or videotape in cases where there is no fair use exception?
4  in any case BUTwhatever happens or happened 无论如何，不管怎样
Examples from the Corpus
in any case• Roxborough was a colleague not a friend; and, in any case, Pascoe wanted no-one's company but his own.• And in any case, the more that people take out, the more can be put in.• Under political pressure, and inpart because the banks are in any case controlled by their customers, the banks usually comply.• None of us here has ever been bitten, but in any case the spider's bite is not very poisonous.• About the necessity and effectiveness of surgeries there can in any case be reservations.• It was always easier to wind down at home, in any case.• It is in any case interesting that one from outside the circle of the Seven Houses can rise so high.• Lil in any case has a breakfast meeting with those Fox Ghosts I saw snooping around Mephistco on my last trip back.• Actually, the public is not very interested in the issue right now in any case.
5  in that case IFif that is the situation 既然那样，那样的话
Examples from the Corpus
in that case• And in that case the epistemological asymmetry which depends on it falls to the ground.• Before the appeal in that case came before your Lordships' House, the Conforama and Marchandise decisions were published.• Tizhe and his partners were arrested in that case last year.• But in that case why had he insisted that she come?• Even in that case, though, it is doubtful that Black could have obtained serious winning prospects.• A trial in that case is scheduled to begin in Houston on April 8.• "I'll be home late tonight." "Well, in that case, I won't cook dinner."• Well, in that case, he told himself, there are ways of quieting kids down.• Well, in that case, there's no more to be said.
6  reason/argument 理由/论据 [countableC usually singular]PROVE a set of reasons why something should happen or be done 理由，论据
7  law/crime 法律/罪行 [countableC]
8  box/container 箱子/容器 [countableC]
9  it’s a case of something spokenTRUE used before describing a situation 情况是…，问题是…
Examples from the Corpus
it’s a case of something• It's a case of pushing the float up until it holds and doesn't drag under.• But it's a case of when you're down, anything goes.• Police say they're almost certain it's a case of murder followed by suicide.• Clearly it's a case of the further the distance, the better Captain Dibble gets.• Maybe it's a case of all these important people getting free drinks in the George Best Suite after the match.• Really it's a case of head versus heart.• I think it's a case of what we have, we hold.• Overall, though, it's a case of spreading a good idea a little too thinly this time around.
10  disease 疾病 [countableC] an example of a disease or a person who has a disease 病例，病案
11  in case of something IFused to describe what you should do in a particular situation, especially on official notices 要是…，在…的时候〔尤用于官方告示〕
Examples from the Corpus
in case of something• In case of fire, break the glass and push the alarm button.• He seized the assets of all those he held, doubtless exceeding his authority in cases of the very wealthy.• Does not the court indicate that it is necessary to inquire into the adequacy of the consideration in cases of this type?• It was held that the contract requirement that they be packed in cases of 30 was part of the contract description.• Mubsan is a legal concept; it comes into play in cases of adultery, where it can increase the penalty.• But buy some reserve seeds in case of crop failures or for successive sowings of fast-maturing varieties such as lettuce and radishes.• They also requisitioned rice, storing it for their troops in case of Allied landings.• The time has come when, in cases of new import, we should decide them according to the reason of the thing.• At the same time, fever can make us worse in cases of widespread blood infection, or sepsis.
12  grammar 语法 [countableC, uncountableU]SLG technical the way in which the form of a word changes, showing its relationship to other words in a sentence 格
13  be on somebody’s case informalCRITICIZE to be criticizing someone constantly 数落某人
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be on somebody’s case• Dad's always on my case about getting a job.• First you are on this case, then you are off.• In fact there was not much of a feeling that anyone was on my case at all.• And the National Guard were on the case now.• I dreamed I was on a case.• But Jack MacFarland was on the case.• Around 50 police officers are on the case.• And Rathbone would be on the case, with his bloodhound and magnifying glass.
14. be on the case spoken if someone says they are on the case, they know about a problem and are going to try to solve it 负责处理某问题，负责解决某事
Examples from the Corpus
be on the case• And the National Guard were on the case now.• But Jack MacFarland was on the case.• Around 50 police officers are on the case.• And Rathbone would be on the case, with his bloodhound and magnifying glass.
15  get off my case spokenCRITICIZE used to tell someone to stop criticizing you or complaining about you 别再批评[埋怨]我了
Examples from the Corpus
get off my case• OK, OK, just get off my case, will you?
16. person 人 [countableC] someone who is being dealt with by a doctor, a social worker, the police etc 病人，患者；社会工作者的工作对象；由警方监管的人 → basket case, lower case, nutcase, → I rest my case at rest2(9), → upper case
 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 7a:
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + case
a court case 官司
There was a lot of publicity surrounding the court case.
关于这场官司有很多报道。
a murder case 凶杀案
He had been a witness in a murder case.
他是一场凶杀案的目击者。
a libel case (=against someone who has written a bad statement about someone else) 诽谤案
damages awarded by juries in libel cases
诽谤案中陪审团判处的损害赔偿金
a criminal case 刑事案件
It was the longest and most expensive criminal case in US history.
这是美国史上历时最久、耗费最大的刑事官司。
a civil case (=not a criminal case) 民事案件
nHe is involved with civil cases, not criminal ones.
a test case (=one that will establish a principle for the first time) 判例案件
nIf the dispute goes to court it could be an important test case.
a landmark case (=one that established a principle for the first time) 指导性案件,标志性判例
na landmark case about copyright protection for computer software
a high-profile case (=one that gets a lot of attention) 备受瞩目的官司
na defense lawyer who has handled some high-profile cases
verbs
bring a case (against somebody) 起诉（某人）
There was not enough evidence to bring a case against him.
没有足够证据起诉他。
hear/try a case (=listen to the evidence before making a judgment) 审理案件
The case will be heard by a federal judge.
这起案件将由联邦法官审理。
win/lose a case (=be successful or unsuccessful in proving someone guilty or not guilty) 打赢/打输官司
Lomax was a brilliant lawyer who had never lost a case.
洛马克斯是一名优秀的律师，他从没输过官司。
settle a case (=end it finally) 结案
He paid a $15,000 fine to settle the case.
他支付了15,000美元罚金了结此案。
adjourn a case (=stop it for a short time) 暂停审理案件
The case was adjourned until next month for further reports.
案件审理延至下月，等待进一步的调查报告。
dismiss/throw out a case (=officially stop it from continuing) 驳回案件
nThe case was thrown out by New York state’s highest court.
drop a case (=not continue with it) 撤诉
nThe case was dropped because of a lack of evidence.
a case comes/goes to court 案件被法庭受理
nWhen the case finally came to court, they were found not guilty.
a case comes/goes to trial 案件被受理
nBy the time her case went to trial, her story had changed.
a case comes before a judge/court 案件被法官/法庭受理
nThe case came before the federal courts.
Examples from the Corpus
case• 72-hour airport visas can be extended, but decisions are made on a case-by-case basis.• In any case, Mr Collor has only one week before the election on December 17, to put this message across.• Recent government spending on schools is a classic case of too little, too late.• a court case• Convictions in criminal cases are pronounced by the courts, yet to a large extent they are the product of police action.• Smaller pillows with decorative cases range from about $ 30 to $ 60.• Government sources said they would not remove the right to early retirement from genuine cases.• The exhibits were all in glass cases.• The law limits work in underground mines to eight hours per day, except in cases of emergency.• In cases like this, the company has to be sold off to someone who can cope with the debt.• Mathers called it the worst multiple murder case in the city's history.• Seat belts are supposed to prevent serious injury, but they didn't work in my case.• In my case, when I started teaching I enjoyed it right away.• She did not have remotely enough at the moment to make any kind of case.• In one case a man was charged $2000 for a simple medical check-up.• There were several food poisoning cases following the church picnic.• In Britain's case this requires a specific Act of Parliament.• There have been some cases of women employees being fired because they are pregnant.• In some cases, lots are made up of hundreds or even thousands of copies of the same item.• In some cases, mail carriers could not get to mailboxes surrounded by plowed snow.• In some cases, prices had gone up by 38 cents a gallon.• "It's supposed to rain tomorrow." "Well, in that case, we won't go."• Doctors have often achieved amazing results, as in the case of 11-year-old Jason.• They lost their case in the High Court and had to pay damages.• In this case it was not contended that the appellant had not acted dishonestly.
case of• a case of wine• Miller's actions were a clear case of sexual harassment.• Tara was treated for a slight case of frostbite.• Detroit police are investigating the case of a man found strangled on Tuesday.
it is the case (that)• It is the case that, in all organisations, instructions need to be communicated.• It is the case, of course, that terms of engagement for individual assignments will be agreed separately.• Again, it is the case. that in certain occupations older people are paid more than younger ones.• Now I believe it is the case that some Christians do project their own failings on to the Devil.• Part of it is the news focus, and part of it is the cases themselves.• That said, for many people it is the case that they are expected to take more responsibility for their work.• For to say something, to assert it, is to say that it is the case, that it is true.
put forward ... case• Bear with me, let me assemble the facts before I put forward a case.
had ... case• Everybody had a case of beer under his bunk.• This deprived litigants of access to the United States' courts, although some had cases already pending before the federal courts.• I would be wrong to discuss employment with firms that had cases before the commission.• In the Lords, they were represented by Equitable even though they had a case against the assurer.• We carried only suitcases and clothes and we had a case with our jewellery and the registry deeds to our lands inside.
case2 verb [transitiveT]  
1  be cased in something COVERto be completely surrounded by a material or substance 被某物包裹
Examples from the Corpus
be cased in something• But the discomfort is cased in rich, and even beautiful arrangements.• The reactor is cased in several feet of metal and concrete.
2. case the joint informalSCC to look around a place that you intend to steal from in order to find out information 〔为行窃而〕预先探察，踩点
Examples from the Corpus
case• All very good condition and cased.• Location was found and cased in Lant Street, SE1.
From Longman Business Dictionary
casecase /keɪs/ noun [countableC]
1TRANSPORTa large box or container in which things can be stored or moved
packing cases full of equipment
case of
a case of 10,000 cigarettes and several cases of spirits
→ see also basket case
2LAW a question or problem that will be dealt with by a court of law
those claiming damages in personal injury cases
The Council appealed to them to drop the case (=stop investigating it).
→ leading case → stated case → test case
3LAW all the reasons that one side in a legal argument can give against the other side
The prosecution case was that the victim was stabbed by Reid during a general disturbance.
The plaintiff needed legal representation in order to present her case properly.
Origin case1
1. (1200-1300) Old French cas, from Latin casus “fall, chance”, from cadere “to fall”
2. (1200-1300) Old North French casse, from Latin capsa “box, case”, from capere “to take”
case1 noun
→10-16

→5 GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2 →COLLOCATIONS1case2 verb
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