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0 a particular situation or example of something
Over a hundred people were injured, in several cases seriously. 一百多人受了傷,有幾個傷勢嚴重。
Jobs are hard to find but in his case that's not the problem because he has so much experience. 工作很難找,可對他而言不成問題,因為他經驗非常豐富。
I wouldn't normally agree but I'll make an exception in this case. 一般情況下我不會同意,不過這次我要破例一次。
The number of new cases of the illness appears to be declining. 這種病症的新發病例數量呈下降趨勢。
We have lots of applications from people who want to study here and in each case we consider the candidate very carefully. 我們收到許多想來這裡學習的人的申請,對每個申請人的情況我們都予以認真考慮。
There's no coffee left? In that case I'll have tea. 沒咖啡了?既然如此,我就喝茶吧。
If that is the case then I will be very disappointed. 如果是那樣的話,我會非常失望。
I don't want to go and in any case, I haven't been invited. 我不想去,再說,人家也沒邀請我。
I don't think I'll need any money but I'll bring some just in case. 我想我不會用到錢的,不過我還是帶一些以防萬一。
The law will apply equally to men and women except in the case of maternity leave. 除了產假方面,該法律對男女都同樣適用。
She doesn't want to work full-time, it's a case of having to. 她不想全日工作,可是不得不如此。
Lack of communication causes serious problems and their marriage is a case in point. 缺乏交流會導致嚴重問題,他們的婚姻就是個明證。
When the election is called in April, or June, as the case might be, we shall be ready for it. 不管選舉是在四月還是六月舉行,我們都將做好準備。
1 a problem, a series of events, or a person being dealt with by police, doctors, lawyers, etc.
Several social workers have looked into the child's case. 幾名社工已經調查了這個孩子的案例。
The detective on the case (= responsible for solving it) has been suspended from duty. 負責調查這個案子的偵探被停職了。
When he first went for treatment at the hospital he seemed to be a hopeless case (= a person who could not be cured). 他初到醫院接受治療時似乎已經沒救了。
a murder case 謀殺案
The case will go before the European Court next month. 這個案子將於下月在歐洲法庭審理。
She accused her employer of unlawful dismissal and won/lost her case. 她起訴僱主非法解僱,結果贏/輸了官司。
3 arguments, facts, and reasons in support of or against something
There's a good case for/against bringing in new regulations. 支持/反對推出新章程的理由很充分。
The case against cigarette advertising is becoming stronger all the time. 一直以來,反對煙草廣告的觀點都越來越強烈。
She's very busy so don't overstate the case - just give her the facts. 她很忙,所以不要過多地陳述理由——只要告訴她基本要點就行了。
4 any of the various types to which a noun can belong, according to the work it does in a sentence, shown in some languages by a special word ending
the accusative/dative case 賓/與格
5 to look at a place with the intention of stealing from it later