victim

1.victim是“受害者”，不一定“死”，如a relief fund for the earthquake victims和the victims who have survived the disaster。但用在病名的前面通常指“因某病而死者”。

2.He fell (a) victim to the secret police和She fell (a) victim to the lion等句子里的a可有可无。They fell victim to...里当然没有a，但通常用victims。