injury

injury — noun

1. damage done to a living body, such as a cut, break, or bruise, usually from an a

1.名詞B1
釋義

damage done to a living body, such as a cut, break, or bruise, usually from an accident, violence, or sporting activity.

例句

Eli suffered a serious knee injury during the football match and had to leave the game.

suffered a [type] injury — collocation for receiving physical harm

The doctor said the injury to her ankle would take about six weeks to heal completely.

injury + to + body part — preposition pattern

同義詞
  • wound

    more specific — usually a cut or tear in the skin, often from a sharp object or attack, rather than a bruise or internal damage

  • harm

    broader — can be physical, emotional, or reputational, and is often less severe than an injury

  • damage

    wider still — applies to objects and abstract things, not just living bodies

  • hurt

    informal — more common as a verb or adjective; as a noun it usually describes minor or emotional pain

反義詞
  • healing

    the process of becoming healthy again after an injury

  • recovery

    the return to good health following an injury

文法句型

injury + to + body part / person

用法筆記

Can be either countable (a specific wound: 'He had three injuries') or uncountable ('She was in pain from the injury'). When stating which body part is affected, use the preposition 'to', not 'on'.

常見錯誤

❌I got an injury on my leg.
✅I got an injury to my leg.
💡'injury' is followed by 'to', not 'on', when specifying the location of the harm.

2. an unfair or illegal action that violates someone's legal rights, allowing them

2.名詞C1
釋義

an unfair or illegal action that violates someone's legal rights, allowing them to seek compensation through the courts.

例句

The company was sued for injury to its employees' reputations after the false statement.

injury + to + reputation — legal collocation

Camila filed a personal injury claim after slipping on the wet floor at the store.

personal injury — standard legal term

同義詞
  • wrong

    broader — a moral or legal violation that may not be actionable in court

  • injustice

    emphasises unfairness rather than a specific legal violation

  • harm

    less formal — used in both everyday and legal contexts

  • tort

    technical legal term — a civil wrong that gives the injured party the right to sue

反義詞
  • justice

    the fair treatment that an injured party seeks through the legal system

  • right

    a just or fair claim that is violated by a legal injury

文法句型

injury + to + rights, reputation, or property

用法筆記

This sense is primarily used in legal contexts and formal writing. In everyday conversation, 'injury' almost always refers to physical harm. The object of the preposition 'to' is typically an abstract noun such as 'rights,' 'reputation,' 'property,' or 'career.'

常見錯誤

❌I suffered an injury to my feelings when she ignored me.' (too informal for this sense)
✅The false accusation caused an injury to his reputation.
💡the legal sense requires an abstract right or interest, not an emotional reaction.