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

• The death toll from Burma's cyclone could exceed 100,000, the US embassy in Rangoon said last night.
  美国驻仰光大使馆昨晚表示，缅甸热带风暴导致的死亡人数可能超过10万人。
• The officials said the death toll could rise.
  官员表示，死亡人数可能会上升。
• Were the attacks to have succeeded the death toll would have been horrendous.
  如果袭击行动得逞，那么死亡人数将是可怕的。
• At least 72 others were injured but officials say the death toll is expected to rise.
  此次事件中，至少还有72人受伤。但是俄罗斯官员称，预计死亡人数会上升。
• The death toll has fallen.
  这条路上的事故死亡率已经下降了。
• China Flood death toll rises to76.
  中国水灾死亡人数上升到76人。
• Medical personnel warned that the death toll could rise further.
  医务人员警告称，死亡人数有可能上升。
• But the death toll over the past two months appears to reinforce his optimism.
  刚过去的这两个月的死亡人数的下降似乎在加强他的乐观。
• Tobacco's death toll has accelerated.
  烟草死亡的人数增多了。
• 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。