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

• Floods have caused two more deaths in central and southwestern china, bringing the death toll to38.
  中国中部和西南地区的洪灾又导致两人丧生，使死亡人数上升至38人。
• This brought the death toll in six days of unrest to at least nine.
  至此，在这场已持续6天的骚乱中，死亡人数已升至至少9人。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• One person died in the hospital Sunday, raising the death toll to 294.
  星期天有一人在医院死亡，使得地震死亡人数上升到294人。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。