Definition
发案 is a formal noun used in legal and law enforcement contexts, meaning 'the occurrence of a case' (usually a criminal case). It's often seen in statistical or report language, such as 发案率 ('case occurrence rate'). You won't use this in everyday conversation — it belongs to official reports, news, and crime statistics.
noun
occurrence of a (criminal) case
Examples
- 发案。Jīnnián gāi dìqū de fā àn lǜ yǒu suǒ xiàjiàng.The case occurrence rate in this region has decreased this year.
- 发案。Jǐngfāng tǒngjì le qùnián de fā àn shùliàng.The police tallied the number of case occurrences last year.
- 发案。Zhège chéngshì de fā àn lǜ bǐ quánguó píngjūn dī.This city's case occurrence rate is lower than the national average.
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