plural losses
plural losses
Learner's definition of LOSS
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a : failure to keep or to continue to have something失去;丢失;喪失 [noncount]
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the mayor's loss of support/influence市長支持率/影響力的喪失
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Surgeons were unable to control the loss of blood in the victim.外科醫生無法爲那名受害者止住血。
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Symptoms include insomnia and loss of appetite.症狀包括失眠和食欲不振。
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Both accidents were attributed to the drivers' loss of control.兩起事故都被歸因於駕駛員的失控。
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The recession has caused the loss of many jobs.經濟衰退已導致大量失業。
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The accident caused enormous loss of life. [=many people died in the accident]這起事故造成多人喪生。
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b [noncount] : the experience of having something taken from you or destroyed損失;損毀 —
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The storm caused widespread loss of electricity.暴風雨造成了大面積停電。
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soldiers who have suffered the loss of a limb [=soldiers who have had an arm or leg destroyed or so badly injured that it had to be removed]遭受肢體殘缺之痛的士兵們
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[count] : money that is spent and that is more than the amount earned or received虧損 -
The company's losses for the year were higher than expected.公司年度虧損高於預期。
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profits and losses盈虧
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They took a loss on the deal. [=the deal cost them money; they lost money on the deal]他們那筆生意虧了。
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The business is operating at a loss. [=the business is spending more money than it is earning]公司在虧本經營。
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They sold the property at a (considerable) loss. [=for less than they paid for it]他們把財産(大幅地)虧本變賣。
— see also at a loss (below) 3
: failure to win a game, contest, etc.(比賽等的)失敗,失利 [noncount]
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The team suffered a 3-2 loss in the last game.這個隊最後一場比賽以2:3慘遭失利。
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The team has an equal number of wins and losses.這個隊勝負場數相同。
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the party's losses in the recent election這一黨派在最近選舉中的失利
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a : a decrease in something or in the amount of something減少;降低 [singular]
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We need to determine the loss in value due to the damage.我們需要算出那場破壞所造成的價值損失。
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The new windows reduce heat loss by 15 percent.新窗戶能減少15%的室溫流失。
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Don't be concerned about the loss of a few pounds. You're still a healthy weight.瘦了幾磅也不用擔心。你的體重仍在健康範圍内。
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Side effects of the treatment include nausea and hair loss.這種治療有惡心和脫發等副作用。
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memory/weight loss記憶力喪失;體重減輕
b [singular] : a decrease in value by a specified amount(價值的)降低 5 [noncount]
a : the death of a relative, friend, etc.(親戚、朋友等的)去世 —
usually + of b : the experience of having someone leave(某人的)離開—
usually + of c : a feeling of sadness that you have when someone dies, leaves, etc.(失去某人的)悲傷,失落 6
[singular] : something that causes harm, sadness, etc., to a group or organization(群體的)損失 7
[singular] : something that is completely destroyed損毀之物 -
After the flood, the crops were a total loss.洪水過後,莊稼全毀了。
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No one was injured in the accident, but the car was a complete loss.事故沒有造成人員受傷,但那輛車報廢了。
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losses [plural] : soldiers killed, wounded, or captured in battle戰鬥中死亡(受傷或被俘)的士兵 9
[count] American football : the distance the ball is moved away from the goal during a play(進攻推進不成卻被逼)後退的距離
at a loss
: not able to decide what should be done or said不知所措;困惑 -
I don't know what to do. I'm at a (complete) loss.我不知道要做什麽,(完全)處於迷茫困惑之中。
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They were at a loss to explain [=they were unable to explain] why it took so long to correct the problem.他們無法解釋糾正那個問題爲什麽用了那麽長的時間。
— see also loss 2 (above)
at a loss for words
chiefly US
: unable to think of anything to say不知說什麽好
cut your losses
: to stop an activity, business, etc., that is failing in order to prevent more losses or damage趁早罷手(以免更糟)
it's your loss
◊ People say that something is your loss when you choose not to do something that they think would help you or that you would enjoy.(如果不做某事)那是你的損失
throw (someone) for a loss
: to cause (someone) to be very amazed, confused, or shocked使吃驚;使困惑