fatality /fəˈtælɪtɪ/ CET6 TEM8

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  N-COUNT A fatality is a death caused by an accident or by violence. (事故或暴力导致的) 死亡 [正式]

  例：

  Drunk driving fatalities have declined more than 10 percent over the past 10 years.

  醉酒驾车死亡事故在过去的10年里已下降了10%以上。