The earthquake left many victims without shelter, prompting an immediate relief effort from nearby communities.
地震使许多受害者无家可归，促使附近社区立即开展救援工作。
Which choice best defines “victim”?
B — Person who suffers harm. “victim” means person who suffers harm.
Which word means “person who suffers harm”?
A — victim. “victim” means person who suffers harm.
victim — person who suffers harm. In Chinese: 受害者，牺牲品.
victim is pronounced /ˈvɪktɪm/.
The earthquake left many victims without shelter, prompting an immediate relief effort from nearby communities. (地震使许多受害者无家可归，促使附近社区立即开展救援工作。)
sufferer, casualty, prey — all close in meaning to victim (person who suffers harm).
perpetrator, beneficiary — each the opposite of victim (person who suffers harm).
Yes. victim is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
victim (victim)