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单词 fatal
释义
fatal
adjective
uk
/ˈfeɪ.təl/us
/ˈfeɪ.t̬əl/
B2
A fatalillness,accident, etc.causesdeath:
致命的
Thisillnessis fatal inalmostallcases.这种病几乎是不治之症。
the fatalshootingof anunarmed15-year-old对手无寸铁的15岁少年的致命枪击
B2
veryseriousand having animportantbadeffectin thefuture:
灾难性的；毁灭性的
He made the fatalmistake/errorofbelievingwhat they told him.他听信了他们的话，犯了致命的错误。
It justshowshow you should never say how well things are going for you - it's fatal(= itcausesbadthings tohappen).这件事恰恰说明你决不能说事情进展很顺利——这么讲会带来大麻烦。
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  • Theconspirators'plotfailedbecause they made two fatal miscalculations.
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  • It is aformofanaemiawhich isnearlyalways fatal ifleftuntreated.
  • There's a fatalflawinyourreasoning.
  • Thepoliceareinvestigatinga fatalcarcrashthatoccurredlastnight.
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fatally
(Definition offatalfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

fatal| American Dictionary

fatal
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ˈfeɪ·t̬əl/
(ofillness,accidents, etc.)causingdeath:
a fatalheartattack
Fatal can alsomeansevereenough toproducea verybadresult:
a fatalmistake/flaw

fatally

adverb[not gradable]us
/ˈfeɪ·t̬əl·i/
Severalpeoplewereinjured, two fatally.
(Definition offatalfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffatal

fatal
Men, in turn, suffer increasedfatalchronic illness and less acute illness.
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The median proportion offatalcases for the period 1995-9 was 12 % (annual range 5-21 %).
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However, building lessthen-perfect self-replicating probes could, in the worst-case scenario, havefatalconsequences for the human race.
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Consequently, the number offataladverse events may go under-reported in endemic regions, just as the disease itself does.
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The party secretary was accused of participating in the planning of the attack (their plan was not to inflictfatalinjuries on the villagers).
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However, loss of both seat share and government office is generallyfatal.
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One hundred and thirty laboratory-confirmed non-fatalcases were identified during the study period.
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On rare occasions, infections in humans can develop into a potentiallyfataldisease.
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The proportion offatalpatients admitted in the morning hours declined from 1976-1984 to 1985-2002, although the difference was not significant.
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An increased resistance to fluoroquinolones reduces the possibilities to treat severe infections in humans, which can havefatalconsequences [1, 8].
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Only about 1 in 150 cases of fever develop neurological complications which may befatalin older people particularly those over 70 years of age.
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In developed countries these diseases are rarelyfatal, but they cause considerable morbidity, and high costs due to consultations, medications, hospitalizations and absence from work.
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Violation of these rules of engagement can have detrimental, evenfatal, effects.
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Neither of these concessions will provefatalto the attempt to render recognition pride and humility compatible with one another.
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Of 17 877 patients treated, 20 developed serious non-neurological reactions, one of themfatal.
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