victim
US /ˈvɪktəm/
Definition
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The company offered help to the victims of the flood.
Word Family
NounNoun
victim gốc
victimiser
victimizer
VerbVerb
victimise
victimize
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- casualtysomeone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
- sufferera person suffering from an illness
Collocations
- Easy accident victimdescribing accident victim (an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury)
- Medium victim of identity theft scamdescribing victim of identity theft scam (an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance)
- Hard compensation fund for victims of corporate malfeasancedescribing compensation fund for victims of corporate malfeasance (something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury))
- Very Hard fall victim to one's own hubristic schemesto drop or decrease significantly regarding victim to one's own hubristic schemes
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.