a special set of circumstances
[同]
event, case
[例]
in that event, the first possibility is excluded
it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled
a problem requiring investigation
[例]
Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir
the actual state of things
[例]
that was not the case
a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
[例]
he stated his case clearly
a portable container for carrying several objects
[例]
the musicians left their instrument cases backstage
a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
[同]
guinea pig, case, subject
[例]
the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly
the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities
a person requiring professional services
[例]
a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor
the quantity contained in a case
[同]
case, caseful