in case of:
A. 表条件。意为“如果;万一”。如:
1. She knows she’s passed the oral exam, but she doesn’t want to say anything just in case. (adverb)她知道她通过了口试,但她并不想说什么以防万一。 (副词)
2. In case of failure, their position would be dangerous in the extreme. 万一失败,他们的处境将是很危险的。
B. 表否定的目的。意为“以防;以备”。如:
1. In case I forget later, here are the keys to the garage. (conjunction)
以防我后来忘了,这个钥匙是开车库的。 (连词)
2.Shall I keep some chicken salad for your brother in case he's hungry when he gets here? (conjunction)
我是否要给你弟弟保留一些鸡肉沙拉以免你的弟弟他过来的时候饿了? (连词)
in the case of 意为“就……而言;至于;在……情况下”。如:
1. Poverty depresses most people; in the case of him it was otherwise. 贫穷会把大部分人压垮,但对于他来说,情况可就不同了。
2. In the case of a physical change, no new substance is formed. 就物理变化而言,并不产生新物质。
in case of 万一,如果
In case of fire, dial 119 at once. 如果发生火灾,立即拨打119.
in the case of : 就······来说, 关于
In the case of woman, they have more difficulty in their job.
就女性来说,她们在工作中会遇到更到的困难。
in case of等于in case 解释为万一 in the case of解释为在⋯情况下