death toll noun
plural death tolls
plural death tolls
Learner's definition of DEATH TOLL
[count]
: the number of people who die in an accident, disaster, war, etc.死亡人数 —
usually singular通常用单数 -
Three people who were injured in the accident have died, pushing the death toll up to 116.事故中的3名伤者已经死亡，使死亡人数攀升至116人。
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The virus's death toll is expected to rise.这种病毒的致死人数预计还会增加。