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

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。
The officials said the death toll could rise.
官员表示，死亡人数可能会上升。
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。
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。
But thanks to one man, the death toll has fallen.
但多亏一个人，死亡人数已经下降。
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。
The death toll has fallen.
这条路上的事故死亡率已经下降了。
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。
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 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。