the injured
the injured — idiom
1. people who have suffered physical harm in an accident, disaster, or attack, thou
people who have suffered physical harm in an accident, disaster, or attack, thought of as a single group
The paramedics rushed to help the injured after the train crashed near Osaka.
'the' + adjective used as a collective noun for people
Fatima worked as a nurse, caring for the injured in the crowded hospital ward.
After the earthquake, Kwame and other volunteers brought water to the injured.
The injured were taken to three different hospitals across the city.
Dmitri helped the injured into the back of the ambulance one by one.
- the wounded
used especially for injuries from war or violence, not everyday accidents
- casualties
includes people who died as well as those injured; more formal and often military
- victims
broader term that can include emotional or financial harm, not only physical injury
文法句型
the injured + plural verb
用法筆記
Follows the pattern 'the + adjective' used as a collective noun, like 'the poor' or 'the elderly'. Always takes a plural verb.