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

As the death toll in Syria approached 1,000, President Barack Obama finally announced sanctions against the regime.
随着叙利亚死亡人数逼近1000，巴拉克奥巴马（BarackObama）总统终于宣布了对该政权实施制裁。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
With a death toll of children that was terrifying.
有一个孩子死亡的消息是可怕的。
The death toll has fallen.
这条路上的事故死亡率已经下降了。