n.(名词)

1. 事实，情况，实情，真相
2. 事例，实例
3. 容器，箱，盒，袋
4. 罩，套子
5. 病例
6. 患者
7. 理由
8. 案件，个案
9. 状况
10. 诉讼
11. 鞘

v.(动词)

1. 把...装入箱内，装箱，塞
2. 把...插入鞘内
3. 给...加框
4. 包，围，包围
5. 查看（地点），观察，探查，窥探，窥测，作一番探索
6. （盗窃前）事先察看
7. 探路，踩道，踩点

abbr.(缩略词)

1. =Council of Administrations of Special Education 专业教育管理人员委员会
2. =Committee on Academic Science and Engineering 理论科学及工程学委员会
3. =Council for the Advancement of Secondary Education 中等教育促进委员会
4. =Computer Aided Software Engineering【计】电脑辅助软体工程

n.(名词)

1. [C]事例,实例 instance or example of the occurrence of sth
2. [C]实情,情况 actual state of affairs; situation
3. [C]病例,病症,患者 instance of a disease or an injury; person suffering from this
4. [C]被警方调查的案件,诉讼案 matter that is being officially investigated, especially by the police; question to be decided in a court of law; lawsuit
5. [C]容器,包装 any of various types of container or protective covering
6. [C]手提箱 suitcase

Noun:

1. an occurrence of something;

   "it was a case of bad judgment"
   "another instance occurred yesterday"
   "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
   

2. a special set of circumstances;

   "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"
   "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
   

3. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy;

   "the family brought suit against the landlord"
   

4. the actual state of things;

   "that was not the case"
   

5. a portable container for carrying several objects;

   "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
   

6. a person requiring professional services;

   "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"
   

7. a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation;

   "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"
   "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"
   

8. a problem requiring investigation;

   "Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir"
   

9. a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument;

   "he stated his case clearly"
   

10. the quantity contained in a case

11. nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence

12. a specific state of mind that is temporary;

    "a case of the jitters"
    

13. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities);

    "a real character"
    "a strange character"
    "a friendly eccentric"
    "the capable type"
    "a mental case"
    

14. a specific size and style of type within a type family

15. an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part

16. the housing or outer covering of something;

    "the clock has a walnut case"
    

17. the enclosing frame around a door or window opening;

    "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
    

18. (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers;

    "for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters"
    

19. bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow;

    "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
    

20. a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home

Verb:

1. look over, usually with the intention to rob;

   "They men cased the housed"
   

2. enclose in, or as if in, a case;

   "my feet were encased in mud"
   

例子及其他抽象意义（INSTANCES AND OTHER ABSTRACT MEANINGS）

1.特定情况;事例;实例
A particularcase is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.

e.g. Surgical training takes at least nine years, or 11 in thecase of obstetrics...
外科至少需要9年的专业训练，产科甚至需要11年。
e.g. One of the effects of dyslexia, in mycase at least, is that you pay tremendous attention to detail...
诵读困难的一个影响就是过分注意细节，至少对我来说是如此。

2.病例;案例;问题
Acase is a person or their particular problem that a doctor, social worker, or other professional is dealing with.

e.g. ...thecase of a 57-year-old man who had suffered a stroke...
一个患过中风的57岁男子的病例
e.g. Some cases of arthritis respond to a gluten-free diet...
无麸质饮食对一些关节炎患者有疗效。

3.境况;状况;情形
If you say that someone is a sadcase or a hopelesscase, you mean that they are in a sad situation or a hopeless situation.

e.g. I knew I was going to make it — that I wasn't a hopelesscase.
我就知道自己能挺过去——我还没到山穷水尽的地步。

4.案件;案子
Acase is a crime or mystery that the police are investigating.

case

e.g. The police have several suspects in thecase of five murders committed in Gainesville, Florida...
警方就佛罗里达州盖恩斯维尔的5起谋杀案已经锁定了几名犯罪嫌疑人。
e.g. Mr. Hitchens said you have solved some very unusual cases.
希钦斯先生说您破过一些非常离奇的案子。

5.(用以证明或反驳的)事实，根据，理由
Thecase for oragainst a plan or idea consists of the facts and reasons used to support it or oppose it.

case是什么意思

e.g. He sat there while I made thecase for his dismissal...
他坐在那儿，听我陈述解雇他的理由。
e.g. Both these facts strengthen thecase against hanging...
这两项事实使反对绞刑的理由更加充分。

6.官司;诉讼;讼案
In law, acase is a trial or other legal inquiry.

e.g. It can be difficult for public figures to win a libelcase...
公众人物想打赢诽谤官司可能会很难。
e.g. Thecase was brought by his family, who say their reputation has been damaged by allegations about him.
这起诉讼是他的家人提起的，他们称有关他的指控损害了他们的名誉。

7.（表示补充的内容比前述更重要，且支持或纠正前述）不管怎样，再者
You sayin any case when you are adding something which is more important than what you have just said, but which supports or corrects it.

case的反义词

e.g. The concert was booked out, and in anycase, most of the people gathered in the square could not afford the price of a ticket.
音乐会门票已经预订一空，再者，聚在广场上的人多数也买不起票。

8.（强调后面的陈述至关重要或十分肯定）不管怎样，无论如何
You sayin any case after talking about things that you are not sure about, to emphasize that your next statement is the most important thing or the thing that you are sure about.

case的翻译

e.g. Either he escaped, or he came to grief. In anycase, he was never seen again.
他要么逃掉了，要么遭到了不测。不管怎么样，反正再也没有人见过他。

9.以备；以防;免得
If you do somethingin case orjust in case a particular thing happens, you do it because that thing might happen.

e.g. Incase anyone was following me, I made an elaborate detour...
为了防止有人跟踪我，我特地绕了弯路。
e.g. Extra boiling water should be kept at hand just incase it is needed.
身边应多准备一些开水，以备不时之需。

10.以备;以防;以免
If you do something or have somethingin case of a particular thing, you do it or have it because that thing might happen or be true.

e.g. Many shops along the route have been boarded up incase of trouble.
沿途很多商店的门窗都用木板封上了，以防不测。

11.(表示不耐烦地陈述显而易见或与听话人无关的事情)竟然，难道，假使
You usein case in expressions like 'in case you didn't know' or 'in case you've forgotten' when you are telling someone in a rather irritated way something that you think is either obvious or none of their business.

case是什么意思

e.g. She's nervous about something, incase you didn't notice...
她正为了什么事神经紧张，你连这个都没看出来？
e.g. 'I'm waiting for Mary Ann,' she said, 'incase you're wondering.'
“我在等玛丽·安，”她说，“要是你想知道的话。”

12.那样的话;在那种情况下
You sayin that case orin which case to indicate that what you are going to say is true if the possible situation that has just been mentioned actually exists.

e.g. Perhaps you've some doubts about the attack. In thatcase it may interest you to know that Miss Woods witnessed it...
你也许对这起袭击还有些怀疑。那么如果我告诉你伍兹小姐亲眼目睹了这起事件，你可能会感兴趣。
e.g. Members are concerned that a merger might mean higher costs, in whichcase they would oppose it.
成员们担心合并会导致成本提高，若是那样的话，他们将提出反对。

13.以防万一
You can say that you are doing somethingjust in case to refer vaguely to the possibility that a thing might happen or be true, without saying exactly what it is.

case的解释

e.g. I guess we've already talked about this but I'll ask you again just incase.
我想我们已经谈过这个问题了，不过为了以防万一，我再问你一次。

14.无论情况如何；无论怎样
You sayas the case may be orwhatever the case may be to indicate that the statement you are making applies equally to the two or more alternatives that you have mentioned.

case的反义词

e.g. They know how everything works — or doesn't work, as thecase may be.
他们了解一切是如何运作的，或者为何出差错，无论是哪种情况，他们都很清楚。

15.(是)…的问题;(是)…的事
If you say that a task or situation isa case of a particular thing, you mean that it consists of that thing or can be described as that thing.

e.g. It's acase of relaxing, then playing...
应该是先放松，然后再玩。
e.g. It's not acase of whether anyone would notice or not.
这不是会不会有人注意到的问题。

16.典型的例子;恰当的例证
If you say that something isa case in point, you mean that it is a good example of something you have just mentioned.

e.g. In many cases religious persecution is the cause of people fleeing their country. Acase in point is colonial India.
很多情况下，宗教迫害是导致人们逃奔异国他乡的原因。一个典型的例子是殖民统治时期的印度。

17.是这样;是这种情况
If you say that somethingis the case, you mean that it is true or correct.

case

e.g. You'll probably notice her having difficulty swallowing. If this is thecase, give her plenty of liquids...
你可能会注意到她吞咽有困难。要是这样的话，让她多吃流食。
e.g. Consumers had hoped the higher prices would mean more goods in stores. But that was not thecase.
消费者本来以为，物价上涨了，店里的商品会增多;但是情况并非如此。

18.着手处理;正在解决
If you say that someone ison the case, you mean that they are aware of a particular problem and are trying to resolve it.

e.g. The CompuServe management is on thecase now, and it looks as if things will return to normal soon.
CompuServe在线服务公司的管理层正在处理这个问题，看样子，要不了多久，一切就能恢复正常。

容器（CONTAINERS）

1.盒;箱;匣;容器
Acase is a container that is specially designed to hold or protect something.

case的翻译

e.g. ...a blackcase for his spectacles.
他的黑色眼镜盒
e.g. ...a 10-foot-long stuffed alligator in a glasscase.
陈放在玻璃柜里、长10英尺的短吻鳄标本

2.手提箱;衣箱;皮箱
Acase is a suitcase.

3.酒箱
Acase of wine or other alcoholic drink is a box containing a number of bottles, usually twelve, which is sold as a single unit.

e.g. ...acase of champagne.
一箱香槟酒

语法术语（GRAMMAR TERM）

1.(语法的)格
In the grammar of many languages, thecase of a group such as a noun group or adjective group is the form it has which shows its relationship to other groups in the sentence.

case的解释

2. see also: lower case;upper case

1. 箱：Wal-Mart宣布,要求其前100大供货商必须在2005年1月配合在运送货物的栈板(Pallet)以及包装货物的外箱(case)装置RFID,以更准确有效地掌握货物信息,精准的追踪管理在途货物和仓储中的库存.

2. 病例：本文正是从统计学(statistics)角度(viewpoint)提出一个SARS病例(case)发展趋势的数学模型. 病例数随时间的变化函数p (t)是由两部分组成的. 为了使读者懂得该模型的推导(derivation)思路(guideline of thought),让我们考虑以下一些因素.

3. 分支语句：[JIS X0132-1996] 信息技术.编程中分支语句(case )工具的评价和选择指南标准名称: 信息技术.编程中分支语句(case )工具的评价和选择指南标准中文名: 信息技术.编程中分支语句(case )工具的评价和选择指南

4.case：computer-aided software engineering; 计算机辅助软件工程

5.case：computer assisted engineering; 计算机辅助工程

6.

6.case：computer-aided systems engineering; 计算机辅助系统工程

7. case的意思

7.case：computer aided simulation of the clinical encounter; 计算机辅助模拟临床会诊

8. case n：58. be regarded as 视为 | 60.case n.事, 病例,case, 情形, 场合, 讼案, 容器, (语言规则)格 | 61. literature n.文学(作品), 文艺, 著作, 文献

1. Can you cite another case?
   你能否重新举个例子?
2. It is not an isolated or even a rare case.
   它不是一个孤立的,甚至也不是一个罕见的例子。
3. The company is losing some of its best people because of the low salaries— the resignation of the sales manager is a case in point.
   由于薪金低,公司正失去一些最优秀的人才——销售经理的辞职便是个明显的例子。
4. These tribes are a classic case of people living in harmony with their environment.
   这些部落是人与环境和睦相处的典型例子。
5. His accident is a case of reckless driving.
   他这次事故是莽撞开车的一个例子。
6. This is a case of poor judgment.
   这是一个判断不当的例子。
7. All cases of bullying will be severely dealt with.
   所有以大欺小的情况都将受到严肃处理。
8. Woolen sweaters can be hand knitted, producing in most cases a finer and less expensive garment.
   毛线衣可用手工编织,在多数情况下,这种手工制作的服装较为细巧,也便宜一些。
9. That is often the case with the past and present.
   现在和过去的情况往往是这样。
10. As the case stands, there should be no more changes.
    照现在的情形看,不应再有变动了。
11. The rules cover all cases.
    这些原则普遍适用。
12. The new materials, in many cases, surpass traditional materials.
    这些新材料在许多情况下超过传统材料。
13. In such case, it doesn't turn bad.
    在这种情况下,它不会坏。
14. Yours is a special case.
    你的情况很特殊。
15. If that is the case, then you'll have to confess that you are wrong.
    如果是那样,你得承认自己错了。
16. If that's the case, you'll have to work harder.
    如果真是那样,你得更加努力工作才行。
17. I cannot make an exception in your case.
    我不能对你的情况破例。
18. Both children were criticized; in the first case for incompetence, in the second case for sheer laziness.
    两个孩子都受到批评,一个是因为无能,另一个完全是因为懒惰。
19. That's always the case with us.
    我们的情况总是那样。
20. That's often the case with him.
    他这人往往就是那样的。
21. William's successful treatment of many cases gradually won over the peasants.
    威廉成功地医治了很多疾病,这样他逐渐把农民争取过来了。
22. They discussed her case fully.
    他们对她的病情进行了充分讨论。
23. A case of measles kept him in bed.
    他患麻疹而卧病在床。
24. They'll operate on the more serious cases right away.
    他们马上要给那些病情较重的病人动手术。
25. He will take over the pneumonia case.
    他将负责医治这个肺病病人。
26. The physicians abandoned the case.
    医生们认为无法治愈这病人。
27. She is clearly a case for treatment.
    显然她是一个需要治疗的病人。
28. The detective broke the case.
    侦探破了这一起案件。
29. Is there evidence to support his case?
    有证据作为他诉讼的依据吗?
30. Such cases are seldom brought before court.
    此类案件很少提交法院处理。
31. The police have a clear case against the prisoner.
    警方对在押犯掌握了确凿的罪证。
32. That's the way it seemed until a recent case came up in court.
    在法庭上最近提出的一个案子以前这似乎是一贯的处理方法。
33. The case will go to trial.
    该案即将受法院审理。
34. The defense lawyer rested his case.
    辩护律师停止对案件进行辩论。
35. They settled the case out of court.
    他们在法庭外解决此案。
36. The lawyer argued the case skillfully.
    律师为这个案子辩护得很巧妙。
37. The judge decided the case.
    法官判决此案。
38. This is our case for nuclear disarmament.
    这是我方对核裁军所持的观点。
39. case is an important part of the grammar of many languages.
    格在很多语言的语法里都很重要。
40. “Mine” is the possessive case of “I”.Mine
    是I的所有格。
41. She bought a nice jewel case yesterday.
    她昨天买了一只漂亮的珠宝盒。
42. The sword was mounted in a mahogany case.
    这把剑装在一个红木盒里。
43. They were busy packing a case with books.
    他们正忙着把书籍装箱。
44. The waiter will carry your cases up to your room.
    服务生会把您的箱子送到您的房间里去的。
45. Could you carry my case for me?
    你给我提着手提箱可以吗?
46. I bought several cases of wine.
    我买了几箱葡萄酒。
47. Put the knife back in its case.
    把小刀放回鞘中去。
48. You shouldn't annoy him. He is a real hard case.
    你不该去惹他生气,他真是个难以对付的家伙。
49. You're really a case.
    你真是个怪人。
50. This family is a hardship case.
    这是一家困难户。

fight the case out

把官司打到底,把问题搞得水落石出 go on a case and make it clear

get down to cases

开始谈到要点 begin to talk about sth important

in any case

还有 have the other

in case

也许,说不定 maybe

in case of

防备 because of the possibility of sth happening

in no case

无论如何不 in no circumstances

in the case of

至于…,就…来说 about sth

in this case

既然这样 if this happens or has happened; if this is the state of affairs

make a case for

坚持下去 hold on sth

make out a case

证明…有理由,提出对某事有利的证据 give arguments in favour of sth

on a case

在处理案件 dealing with a case

such being the case

事实既然如此 if this has happened

下订单

A：How many would you like to order ?
您要订多少？

B：Is there a minimum order ?
有最低订购量的限制吗？

A：No ,we can ship in lots of any size .
没有，任何数量都可以出货。

B：We‘ll try onecase of this .
那么，这种的就试一箱吧

订货

B：We have a problem with your order .
你订的货有点问题。

case的反义词

A：What is it ?
什么问题。

B：We can‘t split open acase to fill your order .
因为我们不能拆箱来凑足你的订量。

A：I‘ll see if we can take the wholecase .
那我考虑看看是不是可以买整箱。

在银行

A：I’d like to open a current account.
我想开一个支票帐户。

B：Certainly. May I see your social security and your ID, please.
好的，请给我社会保障卡和身份证好吗？

A：Here you are. I wonder how much interest can I earn from a current account.
在这里。我想知道支票户头可以赚取多少利息。

B：Oh, current account don’t pay out interest.
噢！支票户头是没有利息的。

A：Why is that?
为什么这样？

B：It’s primarily designed for business transactions. That is, writing checks to pay for bills, buying things and sending money.We won’t expect a large amount of deposit in a current account.
因为这是为了作交易而设的，就是用支票付欠单、买东西和寄钱等等。我们相信支票户头里不会有大量存款。

A：I see. How do I draw money for my own use then?
原来这样，那么我如何提钱给自己用呢？

B：In thatcase you can write yourself a cash check and draw money for yourself.
那么您就要开一张现金支票给自己了。

Talk of wasting money, my buying this car is a case in point.

谈到浪费钱财,我买这台车就是个恰当的例子。

In your case, we are prepared to be lenient.

根据你的情况，我们拟予从宽处理

But that is not always the case, sometimes the table can turn.

但事情并不一定都是这样,有时情况会发生改变。

The case involved charges of police corruption.

这个案子涉及对警方腐败的控诉。

The judge quotes various cases in support of his opinion.

法官引证了各种案例来支持他的判决理由。

I think you can win because you have a very strong case.

我认为你能赢,因为你的论据很有力。

We ordered 3 cases of beer for the party.

我们为晚会定购了三箱啤酒。

The goods have been cased up for transport.

货物已装箱待运。

The thieves cased Wilson's house before the robbery.

那些盗贼在抢劫前窥探了威尔逊的住宅。

He felt he had the situation cased well enough.

他感觉到他已经对局面作了相当详尽的估计。

case it around before you leave.

离开这里之前，转转察看一下。

The CompuServe management is on the case now, and it looks as if things will return to normal soon.

CompuServe在线服务公司的管理层正在处理这个问题，看样子，要不了多久，一切就能恢复正常。

...a black case for his spectacles.

他的黑色眼镜盒

...a 10-foot-long stuffed alligator in a glass case.

陈放在玻璃柜里、长10英尺的短吻鳄标本

You'll probably notice her having difficulty swallowing. If this is the case, give her plenty of liquids...

你可能会注意到她吞咽有困难。要是这样的话，让她多吃流食。

Consumers had hoped the higher prices would mean more goods in stores. But that was not the case.

消费者本来以为，物价上涨了，店里的商品会增多;但是情况并非如此。

In many cases religious persecution is the cause of people fleeing their country. A case in point is colonial India.

很多情况下，宗教迫害是导致人们逃奔异国他乡的原因。一个典型的例子是殖民统治时期的印度。

I guess we've already talked about this but I'll ask you again just in case.

我想我们已经谈过这个问题了，不过为了以防万一，我再问你一次。

They know how everything works 'u2014 or doesn't work, as the case may be.

他们了解一切是如何运作的，或者为何出差错，无论是哪种情况，他们都很清楚。

It's a case of relaxing, then playing...

应该是先放松，然后再玩。

It's not a case of whether anyone would notice or not.

这不是会不会有人注意到的问题。

The concert was booked out, and in any case, most of the people gathered in the square could not afford the price of a ticket.

音乐会门票已经预订一空，再者，聚在广场上的人多数也买不起票。

Either he escaped, or he came to grief. In any case, he was never seen again.

他要么逃掉了，要么遭到了不测。不管怎么样，反正再也没有人见过他。

In case anyone was following me, I made an elaborate detour...

为了防止有人跟踪我，我特地绕了弯路。

Extra boiling water should be kept at hand just in case it is needed.

身边应多准备一些开水，以备不时之需。

Many shops along the route have been boarded up in case of trouble.

沿途很多商店的门窗都用木板封上了，以防不测。

She's nervous about something, in case you didn't notice...

她正为了什么事神经紧张，你连这个都没看出来？

'I'm waiting for Mary Ann,' she said, 'in case you're wondering.'

“我在等玛丽·安，”她说，“要是你想知道的话。”

Perhaps you've some doubts about the attack. In that case it may interest you to know that Miss Woods witnessed it...

你也许对这起袭击还有些怀疑。那么如果我告诉你伍兹小姐亲眼目睹了这起事件，你可能会感兴趣。

Members are concerned that a merger might mean higher costs, in which case they would oppose it.

成员们担心合并会导致成本提高，若是那样的话，他们将提出反对。

Some cases of arthritis respond to a gluten-free diet...

无麸质饮食对一些关节炎患者有疗效。

I knew I was going to make it 'u2014 that I wasn't a hopeless case.

我就知道自己能挺过去——我还没到山穷水尽的地步。

The police have several suspects in the case of five murders committed in Gainesville, Florida...

警方就佛罗里达州盖恩斯维尔的5起谋杀案已经锁定了几名犯罪嫌疑人。

Mr. Hitchens said you have solved some very unusual cases.

希钦斯先生说您破过一些非常离奇的案子。

He sat there while I made the case for his dismissal...

他坐在那儿，听我陈述解雇他的理由。

Both these facts strengthen the case against hanging...

这两项事实使反对绞刑的理由更加充分。

It can be difficult for public figures to win a libel case...

公众人物想打赢诽谤官司可能会很难。

The case was brought by his family, who say their reputation has been damaged by allegations about him.

这起诉讼是他的家人提起的，他们称有关他的指控损害了他们的名誉。

...the case of a 57-year-old man who had suffered a stroke...

一个患过中风的57岁男子的病例

Surgical training takes at least nine years, or 11 in the case of obstetrics...

外科至少需要9年的专业训练，产科甚至需要11年。

One of the effects of dyslexia, in my case at least, is that you pay tremendous attention to detail...

诵读困难的一个影响就是过分注意细节，至少对我来说是如此。

n.(名词)

1. case的基本意思是“事例,实例”,指作为一个参照来让人知道或了解的某物或某事,或指一个客观存在的事实,即“实情,情况”。case还可指“病例,病症”,可指一种具体的疾病,也可指一种疾病所表现出的症状。case也可指“案件,诉讼案”。case引申还可表示“格”,多用于语法中,还可指具体的“人”。
2. case还有“容器,包装”的意思,指包裹在物品外面的一层外包装,这样的包装可以是不同形式的,可以是箱或袋,也可以是盒或包。case还可指“手提箱”。
3. case主要用作可数名词,偶尔也可用作不可数名词。其复数形式为cases。

1. in case of指“假如……发生，以防……”。

   Take an umbrella with you in case of rain.
   带把伞吧，以防下雨。

2. in the case of指“关于……”，偶尔与in case of同义。

   In the case of his father, we must make an exception.
   关于他的父亲，我需要做个例外。

3. in the case of，in ...case和in many cases等表达方式都要避免使用过多，有时还可省略。

   In the case of Russian grammar, it has six cases.
   可以直接说Russian grammar has six cases，省略in the case of。

4. in case后加that从句指“假如……”或“希望”，从句中不用将来时态。

   In case he comes, let me know.
   You had better be ready in case they arrive before you expect them.

5. in case可独立使用，表示“万一”。

   They may not arrive before you expect them, but you had better be ready in case.
   他们可能不会在你预期的时间前到，但为避免万一，你最好做好准备。

n.(名词)

in case, if

这两个词(组)的共同意思是“以防万一”。二者均可引导条件从句,其区别是：

if可用于任何时间,而in case只指将来时间。例如:

I am taking an umbrella in case it rains later on.

我带着一把伞,以防一会儿下雨。

I'll take an umbrella if it rains later on.

要是一会儿下雨,我就拿把伞。

case, invalid, patient

这组词的共同意思是“病人”。其区别在于：

1.patient的含义是“病人”,跟医生相对而言,可指医生受理的各种病人,包括正在接受或已接受治疗的、住院的或去医院就诊的以及不去医院但接受治疗的所有病员。

2.case在作“患病的人”解时含义是“病例”。例如:

Worst cases are sent to hospital.病情最坏的人被送到医院。

3.invalid主要指因伤病而身体虚弱的人。例如:

At that time, life for families with invalids was even harder.那个时候,家中有病人的生活更苦。

case, box, casket, chest

这组词都有“箱子”“盒子”的意思。其区别在于:

1.box泛指各种箱子、盒子、匣子,其体积不分大小,形状为方形。

2.case不分形状大小,其用途较广,有时也可指套子、罩子、壳、鞘等。例如:

He put the knife back in its case.他把小刀放回刀鞘中去。

3.chest指箱子,还可以指柜子、橱子、五斗橱等,较大,常用来放置贵重物品或作运输包装用。例如:

Mother put the shirts in my clothes chest.母亲把那几件衬衫放进我的衣柜里。

4.casket体积较小,也用来装贵重物品。例如:

jewel casket 珠宝箱

letter casket 信件收藏盒

n.(名词)

我的很多朋友都失业了,在这方面我还是比较幸运的。

误 Most of my friends lost their jobs, but I was lucky in this case.

正 Most of my friends lost their jobs, but I was lucky in this respect.

析 in this case的意思是“既然这样”,而不是“在这方面”。

至于出发时间,你可以自己来决定。

误 In case of the time for departure, you can decide on it yourself.

正 In the case of the time for departure, you can decide on it yourself.

如果发生火灾,就先砸碎玻璃取出灭火器。

误 In the case of fire, break the glass to remove the extinguisher.

正 In case of fire, break the glass to remove the extinguisher.

析 in case of与in the case of的意思完全不同:in case of的意思是“万一”,而in the case of则是“就…来说,至于…”的意思。

• ☆ 13世纪初期进入英语，直接源自古法语的cas，意为事件，争吵；最初源自拉丁语的casus，意为机会，场合。