n.例子；情况；案例；（辩论或诉讼）论据；箱
v.装箱；踩点；仔细检查
Talk of wasting money, my buying this car is a case in point. 谈到浪费钱财,我买这台车就是个恰当的例子。
In your case, we are prepared to be lenient. 根据你的情况，我们拟予从宽处理
But that is not always the case, sometimes the table can turn. 但事情并不一定都是这样,有时情况会发生改变。
The case involved charges of police corruption. 这个案子涉及对警方腐败的控诉。
The judge quotes various cases in support of his opinion. 法官引证了各种案例来支持他的判决理由。
I think you can win because you have a very strong case. 我认为你能赢,因为你的论据很有力。
We ordered 3 cases of beer for the party. 我们为晚会定购了三箱啤酒。
用作动词 (v.)The thieves cased Wilson's house before the robbery. 那些盗贼在抢劫前窥探了威尔逊的住宅。
He felt he had the situation cased well enough. 他感觉到他已经对局面作了相当详尽的估计。
Case it around before you leave. 离开这里之前，转转察看一下。
in case of指“假如……发生，以防……”。 Take an umbrella with you in case of rain.带把伞吧，以防下雨。
in the case of指“关于……”，偶尔与in case of同义。 In the case of his father, we must make an exception.关于他的父亲，我需要做个例外。
in the case of，in ...case和in many cases等表达方式都要避免使用过多，有时还可省略。 In the case of Russian grammar, it has six cases.可以直接说Russian grammar has six cases，省略in the case of。
in case后加that从句指“假如……”或“希望”，从句中不用将来时态。 In case he comes, let me know.You had better be ready in case they arrive before you expect them.
in case可独立使用，表示“万一”。 They may not arrive before you expect them, but you had better be ready in case.他们可能不会在你预期的时间前到，但为避免万一，你最好做好准备。
n.(名词)case的基本意思是“事例,实例”,指作为一个参照来让人知道或了解的某物或某事,或指一个客观存在的事实,即“实情,情况”。case还可指“病例,病症”,可指一种具体的疾病,也可指一种疾病所表现出的症状。case也可指“案件,诉讼案”。case引申还可表示“格”,多用于语法中,还可指具体的“人”。
case还有“容器,包装”的意思,指包裹在物品外面的一层外包装,这样的包装可以是不同形式的,可以是箱或袋,也可以是盒或包。case还可指“手提箱”。
case主要用作可数名词,偶尔也可用作不可数名词。其复数形式为cases。
in case引导从句一般情况下用直接陈述式,但在书面语中则多用虚拟式。例如:The meeting will be put off in case it (should) rain.若遇下雨,会议延期举行。(should在这里含有不一定会下雨的意思)。另外，in case后面接的that从句中可以用一般现在时表示将来。例如:Take warm clothes in case the weather is cold.穿上暖和的衣服,以防天冷。有时从句中可用should〔might〕表示“推定”。例如：Here's a stick in case you should need it.给你根木棍,也许你用得着它。
