case

名词 case:

1. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
   同义词：lawsuit, suit, cause, causa
2. an occurrence of something
   同义词：instance, example
3. a special set of circumstances
   同义词：event
4. a problem requiring investigation
5. the actual state of things
6. a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
7. a portable container for carrying several objects
8. a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
   同义词：subject, guinea pig
9. a person requiring professional services
10. the quantity contained in a case
    同义词：caseful
11. a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
    同义词：display case, showcase, vitrine
12. a specific state of mind that is temporary
13. nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
    同义词：grammatical case
14. the housing or outer covering of something
    同义词：shell, casing
15. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
    同义词：character, eccentric, type
16. an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
    同义词：sheath
17. the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
    同义词：casing
18. bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
    同义词：pillowcase, slip, pillow slip

动词 case:

1. look over, usually with the intention to rob
2. enclose in, or as if in, a case
   同义词：encase, incase

1. In case of fire, ring the alarm bell.
   如遇失火，请按警铃。
2. In your case, we are prepared to be lenient.
   根据你的情况，我们拟予从宽处理
3. The goods have been cased up for transport.
   货物已装箱待运。
4. We ordered 3 cases of soda for the party.
   我们为晚会定购了三箱苏打水。
5. She thought she was hurt but it wasn't the case.
   她认为她受伤了，但事实上并非如此。

case

n.（名词）
An instance of something; an occurrence; an example:
事例：事例；事件；例子：
例句：
a case of mistaken identity.See Synonyms at example
一个身份有误的例子参见 example

An occurrence of a disease or disorder:
病例：一种疾病或不适的例子：
例句：
a mild case of flu.
轻度流感的病例

A set of circumstances or a state of affairs; a situation:
情况，状况：一系列情况或事件的一种状态；状况：
例句：
It may rain, in which case the hike will be canceled.
天或许会下雨，如果是那样的话，徒步旅行将会被取消

Actual fact; reality:
事实：实际情况；现实：
例句：
We suspected the walls were hollow, and this proved to be the case.
我们怀疑墙是空的，这证明是事实

A question or problem; a matter:
问题；事情：
例句：
It is simply a case of honor.
这纯粹是一个荣誉的问题

A situation that requires investigation, especially by a formal or official body.
需调查的情况：一种需要调查，尤其是需要一个正式或官方机构调查的情况
Law
【法律】
An action or a suit or just grounds for an action.
诉讼，讼案：诉讼或诉讼的正当理由
The facts or evidence offered in support of a claim.
证据：所提供的支持一项诉讼的事实或者证据
A set of reasons or supporting facts; an argument:
理由，论据：一系列理由或支持性的事实；论据：
例句：
presented a good case for changing the law.
提出了一条很好的变更法律的理由

A person or group of persons being assisted, treated, or studied, as by a physician, lawyer, or social worker.
病人，委托人：被医生、律师或社会工作者援助、治疗或研究的一个人或一群人
Informal A peculiar or eccentric person; a character.
【非正式用语】 怪人：一个奇特或怪癖的人；怪人
Linguistics
【语言学】
The syntactic relationship of a noun, a pronoun or a determiner to the other words of a sentence, indicated by declensional endings, by the position of the words within the sentence, by prepositions, or by postpositions.
格：一个名词、代词或一个限定词与一个句子中其它词的句法关系，通过词尾变化、这些词在句子中的位置、介词或者后置词表示出来
The form or position of a word that indicates this relationship.
格的字形或位置：表示这一关系的一个词的形式或者位置
Such forms, positions, and relationships considered as a group.
一组格的字形或位置：被认为是一组的这样的形式、位置和关系
A pattern of inflection of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives to express different syntactic functions in a sentence.
词形变化形式：名词、代词和形容词在一个句子中表示不同的句法功能的词形屈折变化的形式
The form of such an inflected word.
变形词：这样一个词形发生屈折变化的词的形式
v.tr.（及物动词）
cased,cas.ing,cas.es 【非正式用语】
To examine carefully, as in planning a crime:
踩点：仔细检查，如策划一项犯罪时：
例句：
cased the bank before robbing it.
在抢劫银行前对其踩点

<习惯用语>in any case
Regardless of what has occurred or will occur.
无论如何，总之：不管已经或将要发生什么
in case
If it happens that; if.
如果发生；如果
As a precaution:
以防万一：
例句：
took along an umbrella, just in case.
随身带一把伞，以防万一

in case of
If there should happen to be:
如果发生：
例句：
a number to call in case of emergency.
万一发生意外打的号码

来源：
Middle English cas
中古英语 cas
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin c3sus [from past participle of] cadere [to fall] * see kad-
源自 拉丁语 c3sus [] 源自cadere的过去分词 [坠落] *参见 kad-

case
case 2

n.（名词）
A container; a receptacle:
容器：
例句：
a jewelry case; meat-filled cases of dough.
珠宝盒；塞肉的面团

Abbr. c.,C.,cs.A container with its contents.
缩写 c.,C.,cs.一盒之物：一个容器与其所盛的东西
A decorative or protective covering or cover.
罩子：一个装饰性或保护性的罩或盖
A set or pair:
一组；一对：
例句：
a case of pistols.
一对手枪

The frame or framework of a window, door, or stairway.
框子：窗、门或楼梯的框子或架子
The surface or outer layer of a metal alloy.
外层：金属合金的表面或外层
v.tr.（及物动词）
cased,cas.ing,cas.es
To put into or cover with a case; encase.
把…装箱：放进一个容器或盖上一个盖；把…装进箱子

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Norman French casse
源自 诺曼法语 casse
from Latin capsa
源自 拉丁语 capsa