death toll

英 [ˈdeθ təʊl]

美 [ˈdeθ toʊl]

n.  (事故、战争、灾难等的)死亡人数

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牛津词典

noun

• （事故、战争、灾难等的）死亡人数
  the number of people killed in an accident, a war, a disaster, etc.

柯林斯词典

• (事故、灾难或战争中的）死亡人数
  Thedeath tollof an accident, disaster, or war is the number of people who die in it.

英英释义

noun

• the number of deaths resulting from some particular cause such as an accident or a battle or a natural disaster

双语例句

• On taking office he called the Kunduz airstrike militarily "appropriate" despite its horrific death toll.
  甫一上任，他就鼓吹昆都士的空袭是军事上“合适”的，尽管死亡人数非常惊人。
• There are no official figures on the civilian death toll.
  平民死亡人数还没有官方的数据。
• Chernobyl's total death toll and long-term health effects remain a subject of intense debate.
  切尔诺贝利总的死亡人数及长期健康影响一直持续着激烈的讨论。
• Conservation measures have been implemented to help reduce this high death toll.
  保护措施已经实施，有助于减少这样高的死亡数目。
• The leaves of the tree are dying off. Officials expect the death toll to rise.
  树上的叶子相继枯死。当地官员预估死亡人数会继续增加。
• Yang said "people on the scene" said the death toll could rise substantially.
  杨说在现场的人说死亡人数还会实质性地上升。
• Death toll rises to6 in workshop collapse.
  江苏南通兴建厂房倒塌，死亡人数上升至6人。
• The death toll has fallen.
  这条路上的事故死亡率已经下降了。
• Police said the teacher's bravery had prevented an even higher death toll.
  警方称，正是由于这位教师的英勇行为才避免了更多的人伤亡。
• The officials said the death toll could rise.
  官员表示，死亡人数可能会上升。