| 釋義 |
mortality /ma'taehti; mor'taelati/ n [U] 1 state of being mortal. 必死的狀態(tài); 不可免的死亡。 2 number of deaths caused by sth (eg a disaster or disease): 死亡數(shù)目(如災害或疾病所造成的)： an epidemic with a heavy ~, a large number of deaths. 造成大量死亡的流行性傳染病。 3 death-rate: 死亡率： tables, (insurance) tables showing how long people at various ages may expect to live. (保險) 死亡率表。 |