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损失
sǔn shī
Meaning
- loss
- to lose
Definition
失去或丧失；消耗或浪费。
Loss; to lose; to suffer loss or damage.
Usage
常用作名词或动词，指在物质、金钱、时间、健康等方面的亏损或损害。
Commonly used as a noun or verb, referring to loss or damage in terms of material, money, time, health, etc.
Examples
- 1 这场火灾造成了巨大的经济损失。 (This fire caused huge economic losses.)
- 2 他因为投资失败损失了很多钱。 (He lost a lot of money due to failed investments.)
- 3 长期熬夜会导致睡眠不足，损害健康。 (Staying up late for a long time can lead to sleep deprivation and damage health.)
- 4 公司决定裁员以减少人力成本损失。 (The company decided to lay off employees to reduce labor cost losses.)
- 5 时间损失很难弥补。 (Loss of time is hard to make up for.)
- 6 这次谈判失败使双方都蒙受了损失。 (The failure of this negotiation caused losses to both sides.)
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