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the fact of somebody dying or being killed 死；死亡 the anniversary of his wife’s death 他妻子的忌日 his sudden/untimely/premature death 他的突然/過早/過早死亡 the tragic death of a child 一個孩子的悲慘死亡 The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. 陪審團作出意外死亡的正式裁決。 It is believed she died a violent death. 據信她是暴死的。 He suffered a slow and painful death. 他遭受了緩慢而痛苦的死亡。 - death from something
an increase in deaths from cancer 癌症死亡人數的增加
Extra ExamplesTopics Life stagesa2He met his death two years later. 他兩年後死了。 He witnessed the death of his mother from tuberculosis. 他目睹了自己的母親死於肺結核。 Her death came at the age of 82. 她離世時 82 歲。 How far would they go to avenge the death of their friend? 爲了替死去的朋友報仇，他們會走多遠？ More deaths occur in winter. 冬天死亡的人較多。 More than 30% of all cancer deaths in the country can be attributed to smoking. 這個國家三成多的癌症死亡都與吸煙有關。 Obesity is a leading cause of preventable deaths. 在可預防的死亡中，肥胖是罪魁禍首。 On Samuel's death, the farm passed to his sons. 塞缪爾一死，農場就傳給了幾個兒子。 Police report a decrease in violent deaths. 警方報告暴力死亡人數有所減少。 Police are not treating the death as suspicious. 警方認爲那人的死亡沒有可疑之處。 Women accounted for 2% of all combat deaths. 女性佔全部戰鬥死亡人數的 2%。 She faked her own death so he couldn't find her. 她假裝自己已經死了，讓他無法找到。 The bombing resulted in many civilian deaths. 轟炸造成很多平民喪生。 They are still mourning the death of their daughter. 他們仍在哀悼他們的女兒。 The brutal attack resulted in the man's death. 粗暴的毆打導致這個人死亡。 Two deaths from cholera have been reported. 已報道了兩例霍亂引起的死亡。 a service to commemorate the death of thousands of soldiers 紀念數千位陣亡將士的儀式 an increase in drug overdose deaths 藥物過量致死人數的增加 The annual total of road deaths is falling. 每年的道路死亡總數正在下降。 The president's untimely death has thrown the country into chaos. 總統意外過世，使國家陷入混亂。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- early
- premature
- untimely
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- bring
- cause
- lead to
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- come
- happen
- occur
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- rate
- count
- toll
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- after (somebody’s) death
- at death
- before (somebody’s) death
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- cause of death
- a matter of life and death
- a matter of life or death
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the end of life; the state of being dead 生命的終止；死亡狀態 Police are trying to establish the cause of death. 警方在設法確定死因。 The disease can cause death unless the patient is treated promptly. 除非病人得到及時治療，否則這種疾病會導致死亡。 Do you believe in life after death? 你相信來世嗎？ He was sentenced to death (= to be executed). 他被判處死刑。 - to death
Millions of people starved to death (= were killed by lack of food). 數百萬人餓死了。 He's drinking himself to death (= so that it will kill him). 他這樣喝酒非醉死不可。 to beat/kick/stab, etc. somebody to death 敲打/踢/刺等。某人死亡
Extra ExamplesFour prisoners were under sentence of death. 4 名囚犯被判處死刑。 Touching the wires means instant death. 觸碰電線可導致立刻死亡。 death by starvation 餓死 Poor living conditions can lead to early death. 惡劣的居住條件會導致早亡。 a verdict of accidental death 意外死亡的裁決 He had been miraculously saved from almost certain death. 他奇迹般地從死亡線上獲救。 People can sue for wrongful death. 人們可以就非正常死亡提起訴訟。 It was clear that the dog was near death. 很明顯那條狗快死了。 His face looked more peaceful in death than it had during his last days. 他死去時臉上的表情比最後的日子裏平靜得多。 Incest was punishable by death. 以前亂倫罪可判處死刑。 The average age at death of plague victims was 14. 瘟疫受害者的平均死亡年齡是 14 歲。 The actor has received death threats since appearing in the controversial film. 這名演員自從出演了那部有爭議的電影後就不斷遭到死亡恐嚇。 a death notice in the newspaper 報紙上的一則訃告 Your next of kin will receive death benefit if you die in an accident. 意外死亡者的近親會得到死亡保險金。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- early
- premature
- untimely
- …
- bring
- cause
- lead to
- …
- come
- happen
- occur
- …
- rate
- count
- toll
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- after (somebody’s) death
- at death
- before (somebody’s) death
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- cause of death
- a matter of life and death
- a matter of life or death
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the stopping of biochemical processes of life in a cell or tissue, in a way that cannot be reversed 死亡： 以無法逆轉的方式停止細胞或組織中生命的生化過程This process becomes irreversible and leads to cell death. 這個過程變得不可逆，導致細胞死亡。
- [uncountable] death of something
the permanent end or destruction of something 永久的滅亡；毀滅；破滅 the death of all my plans 我所有計劃的破滅 the death of fascism 法西斯主義的滅亡 By 1740 European feudalism was in its death throes. 到 1740 年，歐洲的封建主義搖搖欲墜。 Delivering on time is a matter of life and death for a small company. 是否按訂單準時交貨對小公司來說關乎存亡。
- (also Death)[uncountable] (literary)
the power that destroys life, imagined as human in form 死神 see also sudden death
Word OriginOld English dēath, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dood and German Tod, also to die.
Idioms
at death’s door
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so ill that you may die （因病重）生命危在旦夕；病危 I suppose you won’t be coming to the party if you’re at death’s door! 我想如果你已經奄奄一息了，你就不會來參加聚會了。
be the death of somebody
catch your death (of cold)
- (old-fashioned, informal)
to catch a very bad cold 患重感冒
cheat death
(often used in newspapers 常用於報章 to survive in a situation where you could have died 死裏逃生；幸免於難
dice with death
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to risk your life by doing something that you know is dangerous 冒生命危險；玩命
die a/the death
- (British English, informal)
to fail completely 徹底失敗；完全消失
do something to death
a fate worse than death
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a terrible thing that could happen （可能發生的）極可怕的事 At the last minute the hero saves her from a fate worse than death. 在最後一刻，英雄將她從比死亡更糟糕的命運中拯救出來。
Extra ExamplesGetting married seemed a fate worse than death. 結婚似乎比死還要難受。 Obeying her parents' wishes for her life seemed a fate worse than death. 她一輩子都聽從父母的安排，真還不如死了呢。
fight to the death/finish
to fight until one of the two people or groups is dead, or until one person or group defeats the other 把某人嚇得要命 The soldiers were prepared to fight to the death if they had to. 士兵們做好了在不得已的情況下戰鬥到死的準備。
flog something to death
- (British English, informal)
to use an idea, a story, etc. so often that it is no longer interesting 多次重複（想法、故事等）而使人失去興趣 The story has been flogged to death in the press. 這個故事在報紙上被大肆報道。
frighten/scare somebody to death
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to frighten somebody very much 把某人嚇得要命 Spiders frighten him to death. 蜘蛛嚇死他了。
hang/hold on for/like grim death (British English)
(also hang/hold on for dear life North American English, British English)
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to hold somebody/something very tightly or keep something in a very determined way because you are afraid （害怕得）死死抓住不放，緊緊抓住不鬆手 You get a job, then you get a mortgage and then you hang on like grim death to your job to pay off the mortgage. 你得到了一份工作，然後你得到了一筆抵押貸款，然後你拼命保住你的工作來償還抵押貸款。
the kiss of death
- (informal, especially humorous)
an event that seems good, but is certain to make something else fail 貌似有利卻肯定會在别處導致失利的事物；表面有利實則有害的事物 An award can be the kiss of death for a writer. 對於一個作家來說，一個獎項可能是死亡之吻。 That TV commercial was the kiss of death to his career as a serious actor. 他做的那則電視廣告實際上毀了他作爲嚴肅演員的事業。
life after death
look/feel like death warmed up (British English)
(North American English like death warmed over)
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to look or feel very ill or tired 看起來病得厲害（或疲憊不堪）；感到很不舒服（或累得要命）
a matter of life and/or death
used to describe a situation that is very important or serious 生死攸關的事；成敗的關鍵 You mustn't let anyone know— it's a matter of life and death. 你千萬别告訴任何人－這可是件生死攸關的事。 These talks are a matter of life or death for the factory. 這些談話對工廠來說是生死攸關的事情。
put somebody to death
to kill somebody as a punishment 處死；處決
to death
to the death
until somebody is dead 至死；到底；永遠 a fight to the death 戰鬥到底