"tolls" in Chinese (Traditional)
通行費傷亡(損失)
Definition
“Tolls”是指使用道路、橋樑或隧道時需支付的費用,也可以指某事件造成的傷亡人數。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常見於道路收費及報導災難造成的傷亡(death tolls)。和“tools”(工具)容易混淆,發音不同。
Examples
We have to pay tolls on the highway.
我們在高速公路上要付**通行費**。
The war caused heavy tolls in the region.
戰爭在該地區造成了巨大的**傷亡**。
Many cities collect tolls on bridges.
許多城市對橋樑收取**通行費**。
Traffic slowed down at the tolls this morning.
今天早上在**通行費**收費站交通緩慢。
The earthquake’s tolls kept rising as more news came in.
隨著新聞不斷傳來,地震的**傷亡**不斷上升。
People complain that tolls are expensive, but they help keep the roads maintained.
人們抱怨**通行費**貴,但這些費用有助於維護道路。