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

　appeal a ～　上诉
　argue one's ～　为自己的意见辩解
　bring a ～　控告
　detective ～　提起诉讼
　diagnose a ～　诊断病情
　discuss a ～　讨论一个病情
　dismiss a ～　撤销案件
　drop a ～　撤回诉讼
　gain a ～　胜诉
　give a ～　举个例子
　hear a ～　听审
　illustrate a ～　说明一个情况
　isolate the ～　隔离病人
　lose a ～　败诉
　make out one's ～　证明自己有理由
　pack a ～　装箱子
　present a ～　起诉
　rest one's ～　自动停止向法院对案件提出证据
　state one's ～　说明自己的情况和理由
　work on the ～　调查案件
　attested ～　已证实的例子
　exceptional ～　特殊情况
　individual ～　特别情况
　analogous ～　类似的例子
　disputed ～　有争议的问题
　every ～　各种情况
　in most ～s　大多数情况
　parallel ～　类似情况
　recent ～　最近情况
　similar ～　相似的情况
　specific ～　特定情况
　typical ～　典型情况
　worst ～　最坏情况
　acute ～　急性病
　chronic ～　慢性病
　contagious ～　传染病
　hard ～　无药可救的人
　hopeless ～　绝症
　incurable ～　不治之症
　light ～　轻病员
　mental ～　精神病患者
　urgent ～　急症病例
　walking ～　能自己步行就诊的病人
　borderline ～　难以确定的情况
　display ～　陈列柜
　emergency ～　急症病例
　glass ～　玻璃盒
　jewel ～　珠宝盒
　pillow ～　枕头套
　stretcher ～　必须用担架抬的重病病人
　typewriter ～　打字机盒
　vanity ～　化妆盒
　watch ～　表壳
　in ～　在盒子里
　in most ～s　在大多数情况下
　in sb's ～　就某人的情况
　～ about equal pay　关系到同工同酬的诉案
　～ for books　书橱
　～ for sb　有利于某人的陈诉
　～ for treatment　需要治疗的病人
　～ of conscience　良心问题
　～ of ginger ale　一箱姜汁啤酒
　～ of life and death　生存大事
　～ of robbery with violence　暴力抢劫案
　～s of wine　几箱葡萄酒
　～ with sb　某人的情况

　Can you cite another case?　你能否重新举个例子?
　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。
　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。
　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。
　His accident is a case of reckless driving.　他这次事故是莽撞开车的一个例子。
　This is a case of poor judgment.　这是一个判断不当的例子。
　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。
　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。
　That is often the case with the past and present.　现在和过去的情况往往是这样。
　As the case stands, there should be no more changes.　照现在的情形看，不应再有变动了。
　The rules cover all cases.　这些原则普遍适用。
　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。
　In such case, it doesn't turn bad.　在这种情况下，它不会坏。
　Yours is a special case.　你的情况很特殊。
　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。
　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。
　I cannot make an exception in your case.　我不能对你的情况破例。
　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。
　That's always the case with us.　我们的情况总是那样。
　That's often the case with him.　他这人往往就是那样的。
　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。
　They discussed her case fully.　他们对她的病情进行了充分讨论。
　A case of measles kept him in bed.　他患麻疹而卧病在床。
　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。
　He will take over the pneumonia case.　他将负责医治这个肺病病人。
　The physicians abandoned the case.　医生们认为无法治愈这病人。
　She is clearly a case for treatment.　显然她是一个需要治疗的病人。
　The detective broke the case.　侦探破了这一起案件。
　Is there evidence to support his case?　有证据作为他诉讼的依据吗?
　Such cases are seldom brought before court.　此类案件很少提交法院处理。
　The police have a clear case against the prisoner.　警方对在押犯掌握了确凿的罪证。
　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。
　The case will go to trial.　该案即将受法院审理。
　The defense lawyer rested his case.　辩护律师停止对案件进行辩论。
　They settled the case out of court.　他们在法庭外解决此案。
　The lawyer argued the case skillfully.　律师为这个案子辩护得很巧妙。
　The judge decided the case.　法官判决此案。
　This is our case for nuclear disarmament.　这是我方对核裁军所持的观点。
　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。
　"Mine" is the possessive case of "I".　Mine是I的所有格。
　She bought a nice jewel case yesterday.　她昨天买了一只漂亮的珠宝盒。
　The sword was mounted in a mahogany case.　这把剑装在一个红木盒里。
　They were busy packing a case with books.　他们正忙着把书籍装箱。
　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。
　Could you carry my case for me?　你给我提着手提箱可以吗?
　I bought several cases of wine.　我买了几箱葡萄酒。
　Put the knife back in its case.　把小刀放回鞘中去。
　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。
　You're really a case.　你真是个怪人。
　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
　Come what may, I'm going to fight the case out.　不管怎样，我要把问题搞得水落石出。
　We will fight the case out.　我们要把官司打到底。
 ♣ get down to cases
　开始谈到要点　begin to talk about sth important
　Let's get down to cases.　咱们谈实质问题吧。
　The men talked about little things and then got down to cases.　那些人先谈了些琐碎小事，然后开始谈论重要的事情。
 ♣ in any case
1. 无论如何，不管怎样 whatever happens or may have happened
　In any case, you should prepare for the worst.　无论如何，你要做好最坏的准备。
　In any case, finish this work today.　无论如何，今天要把这项工作完成。
　In any case, the future of the world is bright.　总之，世界的前途是光明的。
2. 还有 have the other
　I'm afraid I'm just too busy to come and see you this Friday. In any case, my wife is borrowing the car that day.　我想，这个星期五我太忙了，不能来看你，而且那天我妻子还要借车。
 ♣ in case
1. 假使 if sth happens
　What would you do in case fire broke out at home?　如果家中失火你怎么办?
　In case he arrives before I get back, please ask him to wait.　如果我回来之前他来到，请让他等我一下。
　In case you cannot finish the task in time, be sure to let me know.　假如你不能按时完成任务，请务必告诉我一声。
2. 免得，以防 because of the possibility of sth happening
　Be quiet in case you wake the baby.　轻点儿，别弄醒婴儿。
　It may rain; you'd better take an umbrella in case.　可能要下雨，你最好带把伞以防万一。
　The dog was chained, but I carried a stick in case.　狗是用链条拴住的，但我带着一根拐杖以防万一。
　Linda copied down Eddie's name and address. Just in case.　琳达抄下埃迪的姓名和地址，以备万一。
　I'll cook plenty of potatoes just in case.　我打算多煮些马铃薯，以防万一。
　Take an umbrella with you just in case.　带把伞去，以防万一下雨。
3. 也许，说不定 maybe
　Wait outside in case you can be useful.　在外面等着，也许你可以帮点忙。
　Take your skates in case you decide to go skating.　把冰鞋带去，说不定你们要滑冰呢。
 ♣ in case of
1. 万一，如果 if sth happens
　In case of fire, ring the alarm bell.　如遇火灾，即按警铃。
2. 防备 because of the possibility of sth happening
　The wall was built along the river in case of floods.　沿河筑了防护墙以防洪水。
　Take a spare tyre along in case of need.　带只备用轮胎去，以备不时之需。
 ♣ in no case
　无论如何不　in no circumstances
　In no case must force be resorted to.　决不准许诉诸武力。
　Anybody should in no case be allowed to stay here.　决不许任何人在这里停留。
　The conference agenda can in no case be confined to examining the question of energy resources.　会议议程决不能只限于审查能源问题。
 ♣ in the case of
　至于…，就…来说　about sth
　We can't make an exception in the case of Mary.　我们不能将玛丽的情况视为例外。
　Climate is especially important in the case of articles that are readily affected by moisture.　对于容易受潮的物品来说，气候因素特别重要。
　In the case of a highly intelligent animal like the seal, elementary training is easy.　就海豹之类高度灵敏的动物而言，进行初级训练是不困难的。
　In the case of a physical change no new substance is formed.　就物理变化来说，不会产生新的物质。
 ♣ in this case
　既然这样　if this happens or has happened; if this is the state of affairs
　They may not offer me much money. In this case I won't take the job.　他们给我的工资可能不会多，要是这样的话，我就不接受这份工作。
　In this case, no action is necessary.　既然如此，就没有必要采取行动。
　You have finished, haven't you?In this case, you may go.　你已经完工了是不是?既然如此，你可以走了。
　Probably each pill only contains the equivalent to half an ounce of liver. In this case you could take six.　每粒药丸的重量仅相当于半盎司鲜肝，这样你可以服6粒。
 ♣ make a case for
　坚持下去　hold on sth
　I'll make a strong case for your complaint.　我坚持要过问你提出的控告。
　They wouldn't make a case for our policy as opposed to theirs.　他们不会为了维护我们的政策而去反对他们自己的政策。
 ♣ 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
　An advocate for John could make out a case for him on this score also.　约翰的一位律师在这方面也能提出有利于他的理由。
　She made out a good case for lowering our prices.　她摆出了充分的理由，说明我们必须降低价格。
　The report makes out a strong case for increased spending on hospitals.　这份报告提出了对增加医疗开支的有力论据。
 ♣ on a case
　在处理案件　dealing with a case
　I cannot, I'm on a case.　我不行，我有案子在手。
 ♣ such being the case
　事实既然如此　if this has happened
　Such being the case, there is no doubt that he will be removed from office.　照此看来，他要免职是毫无疑问的了。
　Such being the case, you cannot go away.　既然情况如此，你不能离开。
　Such being the case, Jane should have been happy. Why was she miserable?　既然如此，简就应该高兴才是，她为什么还感到苦恼呢?

 ♣ 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：

 ♣ case, invalid, patient
　参见patient条。
 ♣ case, box, casket, chest
　参见box条。

1. 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”。
2. 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。

　in case　引导从句一般情况下用直接陈述式，但在书面语中则多用虚拟式。例如：
　The meeting will be put off in case it (should) rain.　若遇下雨，会议延期举行。(should在这里含有不一定会下雨的意思）。另外，in case后面接的that从句中可以用一般现在时表示将来。例如：
　Take warm clothes in case the weather is cold.　穿上暖和的衣服，以防天冷。
　有时从句中可用should〔might〕表示“推定”。例如：
　Here's a stick in case you should need it.　给你根木棍，也许你用得着它。

　［同义词］ example, happening, instance, occurrence; action, claim, lawsuit, suit
　［词源］　古法语cas<拉丁语casus（发生，降临，出现）