1. | [u][c][ususing] 丧失；损失；丢失the state of no longer having sth or as much of sth; the process that leads to this |
I want to report the loss of a package. 我要报告丢失了一个包裹。 | |
loss of blood 失血 | |
weight loss 体重减少 | |
The closure of the factory will lead to a number of job losses . 工厂倒闭会使许多人失业。 | |
When she died I was filled with a sense of loss . 她去世后我心里充满了失落感。 | |
loss of earnings(= the money you do not earn because you are prevented from working) 收入损失 |
2. | [c] 亏损；亏蚀money that has been lost by a business or an organization |
The company has announced net losses of $1•5 million. 公司宣布净亏损 150 万元。 | |
We made a loss on(= lost money on) the deal. 我们做那笔交易亏了。 | |
We are now operating at a loss . 我们现在是亏本经营。 |
3. | [c][u] 去世；逝世the death of a person |
The loss of his wife was a great blow to him. 他妻子去世对他是个巨大的打击。 | |
Enemy troops suffered heavy losses . 敌军伤亡惨重。 | |
The drought has led to widespread loss of life . 旱灾导致了许多人的死亡。 |
4. | [sing] （某人离开或珍贵物品被取走造成的）损失；因离去而造成损失者the disadvantage that is caused when sb leaves or when a useful or valuable object is taken away; a person who causes a disadvantage by leaving |
Her departure is a big loss to the school. 她这一走对学校来说是一个巨大的损失。 | |
She will be a great loss to the school. 她这一走对学校来说将是一个巨大的损失。 | |
If he isn't prepared to accept this money, then that's his loss . 如果他不打算接受这笔钱，那他就亏了。 |
5. | [c] 失败；输；失利a failure to win a contest |
Brazil's 2–1 loss to Argentina 巴西对阿根廷 1:2 的落败 |
