How do you use "Casualty" in a sentence?

Casualty numbers were high. I was a casualty of the restructuring. Budget cuts claimed many casualties.

Casualty

Q: What does "Casualty" mean?

Person killed, wounded, or missing in action Military term for anyone killed, wounded, captured, or missing. Extended to any victim or unfortunate result.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: Person killed, wounded, or missing in action

阵亡、受伤或失踪人员

Persona muerta, herida o desaparecida en combate

戦死・負傷・行方不明者

전사·부상·실종자

Military term for anyone killed, wounded, captured, or missing. Extended to any victim or unfortunate result.

军事术语，指任何阵亡、受伤、被俘或失踪的人。也延伸到任何受害者或不幸的结果。

Término militar para cualquier persona muerta, herida, capturada o desaparecida. Se ha extendido a cualquier víctima o resultado desafortunado.

戦死、負傷、捕虜、行方不明の人を指す軍事用語。あらゆる犠牲者や不運な結果にも拡張された。

전사, 부상, 포로, 실종된 사람을 가리키는 군사 용어. 피해자나 불행한 결과 전반으로 확장 사용된다.

Examples

Casualty numbers were high.
伤亡人数很高
El número de bajas fue alto
犠牲者の数は多かった
사상자 수가 많았다.
I was a casualty of the restructuring.
我是重组的牺牲品
Fui una víctima de la reestructuración
私はリストラの犠牲者だった
나는 구조조정의 희생양이었다.
Budget cuts claimed many casualties.
预算削减造成了很多牺牲品
Los recortes presupuestarios causaron muchas víctimas
予算削減で多くの犠牲が出た
예산 삭감으로 많은 희생이 발생했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: military, news, everyday

Tone: serious, factual

✓ Do Say

Casualty report
伤亡报告
Informe de bajas
犠牲者報告
응급실
Civilian casualties
平民伤亡
Bajas civiles
民間人の犠牲者
응급실에 갔어

✗ Don't Say

N/A—universally understood
普遍理解的表达
Expresión universalmente comprendida
広く理解されている表現
공식 명칭은 A&E이지만 Casualty도 여전히 통용됨

Common Mistakes

Using casually about trivial matters

Origin & History

From Medieval Latin 'casualitas' (chance occurrence). Military term for losses in combat, extended to any victim or unfortunate consequence.

Etymology: Medieval Latin casualitas (chance occurrence)

First recorded: 15th century, military usage 18th century

Cultural Context

Era: 18th century onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: War coverage; Medical dramas (Casualty TV)

Regional notes: Universal English.

Variations

CasualtyCasualtiesWar casualty