loss

noun

1. 丧失；损失；丢失
   the state of no longer having sth or as much of sth; the process that leads to this
   1. I want to report the loss of a package.
      我要报告丢失了一个包裹。
   2. loss of blood
      失血
   3. weight loss
      体重减少
   4. The closure of the factory will lead to a number of job losses .
      工厂倒闭会使许多人失业。
   5. When she died I was filled with a sense of loss .
      她去世后我心里充满了失落感。
   6. loss of earnings (= the money you do not earn because you are prevented from working)
      收入损失
2. 亏损；亏蚀
   money that has been lost by a business or an organization
   1. The company has announced net losses of $1.5 million.
      公司宣告净亏损150万元。
   2. We made a loss on (= lost money on) the deal.
      我们做那笔交易亏了。
   3. We are now operating at a loss .
      我们现在是亏本经营。
3. 去世；逝世
   the death of a person
   1. 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。
   2. Enemy troops suffered heavy losses .
      敌军伤亡惨重。
   3. The drought has led to widespread loss of life .
      旱灾导致了许多人的死亡。
4. （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
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. 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. 失败；输；失利
   a failure to win a contest
   1. Brazil's 2–1 loss to Argentina
      巴西对阿根廷1:2的落败

1. N-VAR 遗失；丧失；失去；减少
   Loss is the fact of no longer having something or having less of it than before.
   1. ...loss of sight...
      失明
   2. The loss of income for the government is about $250 million a month.
      政府收入每月大概减少2.5亿美元。
   3. ...hair loss...
      脱发
   4. The job losses will reduce the total workforce to 7,000.
      职位减少后，在职工人总数将减至7,000人。
2. N-VAR （人命的）丧失
   Loss of life occurs when people die.
   1. ...a terrible loss of human life...
      伤亡惨重
   2. The allies suffered less than 20 casualties while enemy losses were said to be high.
      盟军伤亡人数不到20，而敌军则据说人员损失惨重。
3. N-UNCOUNT （亲人或朋友的）丧故，亡故，逝世
   The loss of a relative or friend is their death.
   1. They took the time to talk about the loss of Thomas and how their grief was affecting them.
      他们慢慢谈到了托马斯的死和悲痛给他们带来的影响。
   2. ...the loss of his mother.
      他母亲的亡故
4. N-VAR 亏损；亏蚀
   If a business makes a loss, it earns less than it spends.
   1. In 1986 Rover made a loss of nine hundred million pounds...
      1986年，路虎亏损9亿英镑。
   2. The company said it will stop producing fertilizer in 1990 because of continued losses.
      由于持续亏损，该公司说它将在1990年停止生产化肥。
   3. ...profit and loss.
      盈亏
5. N-UNCOUNT 失落；惆怅
   Loss is the feeling of sadness you experience when someone or something you like is taken away from you.
   1. Talk to others about your feelings of loss and grief...
      把自己的失落和悲伤向他人倾诉。
   2. He always woke with a sense of deep sorrow and depressing loss.
      他醒来时总是满怀哀愁，抑郁惆怅。
6. N-COUNT 损失；不幸
   A loss is the disadvantage you suffer when a valuable and useful person or thing leaves or is taken away.
   1. She said his death was a great loss to herself.
      她说他的死对自己来说是巨大的损失。
7. N-UNCOUNT （热量、血液、液体等的）流失，散失，减少
   The loss of something such as heat, blood, or fluid is the gradual reduction of it or of its level in a system or in someone's body.
   1. ...blood loss.
      失血
   2. ...weight loss.
      瘦身
   3. ...a rapid loss of heat from the body.
      体内热量的迅速散失
8. PHRASE （经营）亏本地，赔钱地
   If a business produces something at a loss, they sell it at a price which is less than it cost them to produce it or buy it.
   1. New fashion designs have to be sold off at a loss if sales are poor.
      新款时装遇上销路不畅就要蚀本卖出。
9. PHRASE 茫然不知所措；不知如何是好
   If you say that you are at a loss, you mean that you do not know what to do in a particular situation.
   1. I was at a loss for what to do next...
      下一步该怎么做，我完全没谱。
   2. The government is at a loss to know how to tackle the violence.
      对于如何应对暴力问题，政府现在一筹莫展。
10. PHRASE 及时止损；趁早撒手
    If you cut your losses, you stop doing what you were doing in order to prevent the bad situation that you are in becoming worse.
    1. Directors are right to cut their losses, admit they chose the wrong man and make a change.
       董事们当断则断，承认自己选错了人，并且作了人员变更，这样做是正确的。
11. PHRASE 无用的人（或物）
    If you say that someone or something is a dead loss, you have a low opinion of them because you think they are completely useless or unsuccessful.
    1. I'd had no experience of organizing anything of that sort. I think I was largely a dead loss.
       筹办那类活动我毫无经验。我看我基本是个废物。

1. The company cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage.
   公司不承担丢失或损坏的责任。
2. Symptoms are a slight fever, headache and loss of appetite.
   症状包括低烧、头痛和食欲不振。
3. He was not brave enough to report the loss of the documents.
   他没有勇气报告丢失了文件。
4. He received one year's salary as compensation for loss of office
   他得到一年的工资作为失业补偿金。
5. Additional bloodshed and loss of life will only compound the tragedy
   额外的流血和牺牲只会加重这场悲剧。
6. These figures exaggerate the loss of competitiveness
   这些数字夸大了竞争力的丧失。
7. Symptoms of the disease include fever and weight loss.
   这种疾病的症状包括发烧和体重减轻。
8. The job losses will reduce the total workforce to 7,000.
   职位减少后，在职工人总数将减至7,000人。
9. The allies suffered less than 20 casualties while enemy losses were said to be high.
   盟军伤亡人数不到20，而敌军则据说人员损失惨重。
10. They took the time to talk about the loss of Thomas and how their grief was affecting them.
    他们慢慢谈到了托马斯的死和悲痛给他们带来的影响。
11. In 1986 Rover made a loss of nine hundred million pounds
    1986年，路虎亏损9亿英镑。
12. The company said it will stop producing fertilizer in 1990 because of continued losses.
    由于持续亏损，该公司说它将在1990年停止生产化肥。
13. Talk to others about your feelings of loss and grief
    把自己的失落和悲伤向他人倾诉。
14. He always woke with a sense of deep sorrow and depressing loss.
    他醒来时总是满怀哀愁，抑郁惆怅。
15. She said his death was a great loss to herself.
    她说他的死对自己来说是巨大的损失。
16. New fashion designs have to be sold off at a loss if sales are poor.
    新款时装遇上销路不畅就要蚀本卖出。
17. I was at a loss for what to do next
    下一步该怎么做，我完全没谱。
18. The government is at a loss to know how to tackle the violence.
    对于如何应对暴力问题，政府现在一筹莫展。
19. Directors are right to cut their losses, admit they chose the wrong man and make a change.
    董事们当断则断，承认自己选错了人，并且作了人员变更，这样做是正确的。
20. I'd had no experience of organizing anything of that sort. I think I was largely a dead loss.
    筹办那类活动我毫无经验。我看我基本是个废物。
21. It should be remembered that this loss of control can never be regained.
    要记住这种失控可能永远无法恢复。
22. We expressed our sympathy for her loss
    我们对她的损失表示同情。
23. The media have been filled with tales of horror and loss resulting from Monday's earthquake.
    媒体上尽是星期一发生的地震所带来的恐惧和损失的报道。
24. It causes blindness or serious loss of vision
    这能导致失明或视力严重受损。
25. We made a loss on those shoes.
    销售那些鞋子使我们折了本。
26. Loss of health is more serious than loss of wealth.
    健康的丧失比财富的损失更为重要。
27. You must compensate me for this loss.
    你必须补偿我的这个损失。
28. By hard work they made up the loss of time.
    他们努力工作，补偿了失去的时间。

n.

at a loss

• 不知所措；困惑
  not knowing what to say or do
  1. His comments left me at a loss for words .
     他的评论让我不知说什么才好。
  2. I'm at a loss what to do next.
     我对下一步做什么心里没谱。

cut your losses

• 不成功就住手（免得情况更糟）；趁早罢手
  to stop doing sth that is not successful before the situation becomes even worse

noun

1. the act of losing someone or something
   1. everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock

2. the disadvantage that results from losing something
   1. his loss of credibility led to his resignation
   2. losing him is no great deprivation

   Synonym:    deprivation

3. the experience of losing a loved one
   1. he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather

4. euphemistic expressions for death
   1. thousands mourned his passing

   Synonym:    passingdepartureexitexpirationgoingrelease

5. military personnel lost by death or capture

   Synonym:    personnel casualty

6. the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
   1. the company operated at a loss last year
   2. the company operated in the red last year

   Synonym:    red inkred

7. something that is lost
   1. the car was a total loss
   2. loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt

8. gradual decline in amount or activity
   1. weight loss
   2. a serious loss of business