Welcome to the Voice of America's “News Words”.
欢迎收看美国之音“新闻词汇”。
This word is one you hear in many news stories that deal with violence:
这个词你会在许多关于暴力的新闻报道里听到：
Palestinians Thursday buried an 85-year-old man who died after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers to disperse protesters.
星期四，巴勒斯坦埋葬了一名八十五岁的男子。以色列士兵曾用催泪瓦斯驱逐示威者，该男子在吸入气体后死亡。
Palestinian officials claiming him as the first casualty of the conflict this year.
巴勒斯坦官员表示，他是今年发生冲突以来的第一个伤亡人员。
A “casualty” is a person hurt or killed in a war or in an accident.
“伤亡人员”是在战争或意外中受伤或死亡的人。
In war, a casualty can be a fighter who is lost through death, injury, or sickness.
在战争中，伤亡人员可能是因死亡，受伤，生病而失去的战士。

It can also mean a soldier who is captured or missing in action.
它也可以指在行动中被俘或失踪的士兵。
Now, when you hear the word “casualty,” your English will be good enough to know what this News Word means.
现在，当你听到“伤亡人员”这个词的时候，你的英文程度就足以知道这个新闻词汇的意思了。