victim
gb/vˈɪktɪm/ us/vˈɪktɪm/
A2
Anh
~ 1500
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
person harmed by an act or event
A person who is hurt, killed, or suffers because of a crime, accident, or bad event.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is a victim of [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'victim' with 'survivor'. A survivor is someone who lived through an event; a victim may have died or survived but was harmed.
Từ đồng nghĩa
casualty (Often used for people injured or killed in accidents or disasters; more formal.)
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sufferer (Emphasizes ongoing pain or hardship rather than the event itself.)
Từ trái nghĩa
perpetrator (The person who commits the harmful act, opposite role to victim.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
crime victim
|accident victim
|victim of abuse
|victim of fraud
|victim support
Chủ đề
law
|safety
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The victim of the robbery was taken to the hospital.
- Several victims were rescued from the burning building.
- She became a victim of identity theft last year.
- The charity helps victims of domestic violence.
- Police are trying to identify the victims of the crash.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The victim was hurt in the car crash.
- She is a victim of a bad crime.
- The fire victims lost their homes.
- He is a victim of online fraud.
- The police talked to the victims.
Danh từ
B1
entity
2
person deceived or exploited
A person who is fooled or treated badly so someone else can get something.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is a victim of [fraud/scam/etc.]
Từ đồng nghĩa
dupe (Informal; suggests being easily fooled.)
Từ trái nghĩa
beneficiary (Someone who gains from a situation instead of being harmed.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
victim of fraud
|victim of a scam
|con artist's victim
Chủ đề
crime
|business
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- He was the victim of an elaborate scam.
- The company admitted its customers had been victims of false advertising.
- Tourists are often victims of pickpockets in the city.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She was a victim of a scam.
- The man is a victim of fraud.
- Tourists can be victims of thieves.
Danh từ
B1
entity
3
person suffering from disease or condition
A person who has an illness or other bad health problem.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is a victim of [disease/problem]
Từ đồng nghĩa
patient (Neutral term for someone receiving medical care; does not necessarily imply harm by external cause.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
cancer victim
|AIDS victim
Chủ đề
health
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The charity supports victims of rare diseases.
- He became a victim of depression after losing his job.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She is a victim of cancer.
- He is a victim of stress.
Danh từ
B2
entity
4
person harmed by situation beyond control
A person who has problems because of things they cannot change or stop.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is a victim of [circumstance/change/trend]
Từ đồng nghĩa
casualty (Can be used figuratively for people affected by changes or trends.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
victim of circumstance
|victim of fate
Chủ đề
society
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Many small businesses were victims of the economic downturn.
- She felt like a victim of fate after losing her job and home.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He is a victim of bad luck.
- They are victims of the war.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
victim
IPA
GB/vˈɪktɪm/
US/vˈɪktɪm/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
vic - tim (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (vic)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: victim
- Plural: victims
Họ từ
Forms
victims
noun
Core family
victimize
verb
victimization
noun
Related words
victimizer
noun
victimhood
noun
Negative and opposite forms
victimless
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
fall victim to
1/fˈɔl vˈɪktɪm tə/
fixed phrase
be harmed by something bad
To be hurt, damaged, or badly affected by something bad.
Ví dụ
- Many animals fell victim to the harsh winter.
- She fell victim to an online scam.
play the victim
1/plˈeɪ ðə vˈɪktɪm/
idiom
informal
pretend to be harmed for sympathy or excuses
To act like you are hurt so that people feel sorry for you or don't blame you.
Ví dụ
- Stop playing the victim and take responsibility for your actions.
- He always plays the victim when things go wrong at work.
victim of circumstance
1/vˈɪktɪm əv sˈɚkəmstˌæns/
fixed phrase
harmed due to situation beyond control
Someone who has problems because of things they cannot control.
Ví dụ
- He claimed he was just a victim of circumstance and not to blame.
- Sometimes people are simply victims of circumstance and end up in trouble without meaning to.