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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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.

(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.

noun

the number of deaths resulting from some particular cause such as an accident or a battle or a natural disaster

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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
But thanks to one man, the death toll has fallen.
但多亏一个人，死亡人数已经下降。