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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The officials said the death toll could rise.
  官员表示，死亡人数可能会上升。
• 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。
• China Flood death toll rises to76.
  中国水灾死亡人数上升到76人。
• But thanks to one man, the death toll has fallen.
  但多亏一个人，死亡人数已经下降。
• The death toll was unchanged from Friday, Xinhua said.
  新华社说，死亡病例较上周五没有变化。