loss
英[lɒs]
美[lɔs]
- n. 减少；亏损；失败；遗失
- n. (Loss)人名；(匈)洛什；(法、德、意)洛斯
英英释意
- 1. the act of losing;
- "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"
- 2. something that is lost;
- "the car was a total loss"
- "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"
- 3. the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue;
- "the company operated at a loss last year"
- "the company operated in the red last year"
- 4. gradual decline in amount or activity;
- "weight loss"
- "a serious loss of business"
- 5. the disadvantage that results from losing something;
- "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"
- "losing him is no great deprivation"
- 6. military personnel lost by death or capture
- 7. the experience of losing a loved one;
- "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"
- 8. euphemistic expressions for death;
- "thousands mourned his passing"