cases
Average Rank: 1343
Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICTn. 案例;箱;情况(case的复数形式)
Detailed Explanations:
- n an occurrence of something
- n a special set of circumstances
- n a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
- n the actual state of things
- n a portable container for carrying several objects
- n a person requiring professional services
- n a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
- n a problem requiring investigation
- n a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
- n the quantity contained in a case
- n nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
- n a specific state of mind that is temporary
- n a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
- n a specific size and style of type within a type family
- n an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
- n the housing or outer covering of something
- n the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
- n (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
- n bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
- n a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
- v look over, usually with the intention to rob
- v enclose in, or as if in, a case
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Word Forms:
Word Frequency Rankings
Wikipedia
#354Formal, encyclopedic, and academic usage
Out of 10,000 words in the Wikipedia corpus
TV & Movie Scripts
#2678Conversational and colloquial usage
Out of 10,000 words in the TV & Movie Scripts corpus
Project Gutenberg
#996Classical and literary usage
Out of 10,000 words in the Project Gutenberg corpus
Insights
This word appears in 3 corpus/corpora, showing its usage across academic, conversational, and literary contexts.
Usage pattern: Most frequent in Wikipedia, making it particularly important for that context.