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 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。
• The officials said the death toll could rise.
  官员表示，死亡人数可能会上升。
• The day after the explosion the death toll had risen to90.
  爆炸发生后的第二天，死亡人数升至90人。
• A rise in the death toll of the Atlanta bus crash, claiming members of a college baseball team.
  在亚特兰大大巴碰撞事故中的死亡人数又有了增加，并宣布了一只大学棒球对的人数。
• The death toll could rise considerably as more information comes in from the area hit by the earthquake.
  地震灾区传来的更多信息显示，死亡人数可能会大幅上升。
• 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。
• There are no official figures on the civilian death toll.
  平民死亡人数还没有官方的数据。
• The death toll has fallen.
  这条路上的事故死亡率已经下降了。
• 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。
• 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。