"丧失"用英语可以翻译为"loss"，它来源于拉丁语"losa"，意为"丢失，失去"。例如：

I feel a great loss at the death of my father. 我父亲去世，我感到巨大的损失。

The company suffered a loss of $20 million last year. 公司去年损失了2000万美元。

She was devastated by the loss of her husband. 她丈夫去世，她伤心欲绝。