"fatality" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 死亡（多指事故或灾难造成）

Definition

因事故、灾难或暴力造成的死亡。常用于新闻报道或死亡人数统计中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Fatality” 比 “death” 正式且书面，常见于如“交通死亡事故”。私人或亲友去世不适用该词，用“death”或“loss”。

Examples

There was one fatality in the accident.

事故中有一例**死亡**。

The flood caused several fatalities.

洪水造成了多起**死亡**。

The report listed ten fatalities from the fire.

报告中列出火灾有十起**死亡**。

Unfortunately, last night's storm led to another road fatality.

不幸的是，昨晚的暴风雨又导致一起道路**死亡**事件。

Each year, winter brings a rise in traffic fatalities.

每年冬天，交通**死亡**人数会增加。

Checkpoints were set up around the city to reduce possible fatalities.

城市设立了检查站以减少可能的**死亡**。