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

• 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。
• 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。
• But thanks to one man, the death toll has fallen.
  但多亏一个人，死亡人数已经下降。
• 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。
• China Flood death toll rises to76.
  中国水灾死亡人数上升到76人。
• The officials said the death toll could rise.
  官员表示，死亡人数可能会上升。
• 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。
• Death toll rises to6 in workshop collapse.
  江苏南通兴建厂房倒塌，死亡人数上升至6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。