loss
noun uk/lɒs/ us/lɑːs/
B2 [ C or U ]丧失，失去，失落
the fact that you no longer have something or have less of something
Many parents feel a sense of loss when their children leave home. 孩子们离家后许多父母都会有失落感。
He suffered a gradual loss of memory. 他的记忆力越来越差了。
There will be substantial job losses if the factory closes down. 如果工厂关闭，大批工人将会失业。
He suffered hearing loss from testing aircraft engines.
blood/hair/weight loss 失血／脱发／体重减轻
C2 [ S ]（某人离开带来的）损失，弊端
a disadvantage caused by someone leaving or by something being taken away
It would be a great loss to the department if you left. 你如果离开将是该部门的巨大损失。
B2 [ C or U ]去世，死亡
the death of a person
They never got over the loss of their son. 他们一直没有走出失去儿子的阴影。
C1 [ C ]亏损
a situation in which a business spends more money than it earns
The company announced a pre-tax loss of three million dollars. 公司宣布税前亏损300万美元。
loss of life 丧生，死亡
an occasion when a number of people die
The plane crashed with serious loss of life. 飞机失事导致很多人遇难。
An incident is judged significant if it results in loss of life.
The train left the rails with disastrous loss of life.
Every year, hurricanes cause significant loss of life.
We are helping communities prepare for the storms in order to minimize loss of life.
- More examples
- Both viruses cause fever and loss of appetite.
- Her death is a grievous loss to the whole of the community.
- The bomb explosion resulted in a tragic loss of life.
- The club does not accept responsibility for loss of or damage to club members' personal property.
- Naturally we want to see as few job losses in the industry as possible.
Idioms
be at a lossidiom C2 不知所措;不知说什么
not to know what to do or say
I'm at a loss to know how I can help you. 我不知道该怎么帮你。
It was unlike him to be at a loss for words. 他一副不知所措的样子，这可不像他。
one man's loss is another man's gainidiom saying 一人之失即是他人之得；此消彼长
said when someone gets an advantage from someone else's bad luck