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。
• Tobacco's death toll has accelerated.
  烟草死亡的人数增多了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Official reports put the death toll at under one hundred, but unofficial estimates speak of at least two hundred dead.
  官方报道说死亡人数在100人以下，但非官方估计至少有200人死亡。
• 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。