lose

【1】丢失

 

【例】We are now completely out of stock of some items, and are losing trade because of this.

现在有些商品我们是毫无库存，因此我们正在丢生意。

 

【2】受损失，赔钱，亏本

 

【例】If you sell the product at a low price, your competitor will lose.

如果你们低价出售产品，你方竞争对手就要赔钱。

 

【3】lose no time in急忙，立即

 

接用动名词。句式：lose no time in doing sth。

【例】When new supplies are available, we shall lose no time in making you an offer.

新货上市时，我方当立即向贵方报盘。

 

【4】lose out失败

 

【例】In face of competition from the transnational companies, small firms are bound to lose out.

面对跨国公司的竞争，小商号必然垮台。

 

losing

失败的

 

【例】All the fees for arbitration shall be borne by the losing party.

所有的仲裁费应由败诉方承担。

 

loss

【1】损失，亏损

 

①一般泛指“损失”时，用作不可数名词。

【例】For bulk, 1% extra should be shipped for natural loss.

散装货应多装1%作为自然损耗。

 

②指“某项具体的损失”，特别是“某种金额损失”时用a loss。

【例】We find this sale shows a loss of $20 a tonne.

我们发现，此次售货每公吨损失20元。

 

③在表示多次或多方面损失时，可用复数losses。

【例】Several severe losses followed one another.

几次严重的损失一次接一次地发生。

 

【2】（保险中）灭失

 

【例】The shipper shall be liable for loss of and damage to the ship and/or cargo arising or resulting from the wrong statement of the goods.

托运人应对由于错误申报货物而造成的船舶和/或货物的灭失和损坏负责。

 

【3】跌价

 

复数losses表示“大幅度跌价”。

【例】A rather unexpected increase in warehouse stocks at the end of last week resulted in losses for tin on Monday.

上周末锡的库存量意外的增加，造成星期一锡价大跌。

 

【4】at a loss困惑，不知所措

 

多用作表语或补语。

【例】We are at a loss to understand why you have sent the unsaleable goods here.

你方为何将不能销售的货物发运到此地，我们困惑不解。

 

【5】at a loss亏本地

 

【例】There are still a number of enterprises operating at a loss.

现在仍有一些企业在亏本。