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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/过早/过早死亡 the tragic death of a child 一个孩子的悲惨死亡 The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. 陪审团作出意外死亡的正式裁决。 It is believed she died a violent death. 据信她是暴死的。 He suffered a slow and painful death. 他遭受了缓慢而痛苦的死亡。 - death from something
an increase in deaths from cancer 癌症死亡人数的增加
Extra ExamplesTopics Life stagesa2He met his death two years later. 他两年后死了。 He witnessed the death of his mother from tuberculosis. 他目睹了自己的母亲死于肺结核。 Her death came at the age of 82. 她离世时 82 岁。 How far would they go to avenge the death of their friend? 为了替死去的朋友报仇，他们会走多远？ More deaths occur in winter. 冬天死亡的人较多。 More than 30% of all cancer deaths in the country can be attributed to smoking. 这个国家三成多的癌症死亡都与吸烟有关。 Obesity is a leading cause of preventable deaths. 在可预防的死亡中，肥胖是罪魁祸首。 On Samuel's death, the farm passed to his sons. 塞缪尔一死，农场就传给了几个儿子。 Police report a decrease in violent deaths. 警方报告暴力死亡人数有所减少。 Police are not treating the death as suspicious. 警方认为那人的死亡没有可疑之处。 Women accounted for 2% of all combat deaths. 女性占全部战斗死亡人数的 2%。 She faked her own death so he couldn't find her. 她假装自己已经死了，让他无法找到。 The bombing resulted in many civilian deaths. 轰炸造成很多平民丧生。 They are still mourning the death of their daughter. 他们仍在哀悼他们的女儿。 The brutal attack resulted in the man's death. 粗暴的殴打导致这个人死亡。 Two deaths from cholera have been reported. 已报道了两例霍乱引起的死亡。 a service to commemorate the death of thousands of soldiers 纪念数千位阵亡将士的仪式 an increase in drug overdose deaths 药物过量致死人数的增加 The annual total of road deaths is falling. 每年的道路死亡总数正在下降。 The president's untimely death has thrown the country into chaos. 总统意外过世，使国家陷入混乱。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- early
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- come
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- after (somebody’s) death
- at death
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- cause of death
- a matter of life and death
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the end of life; the state of being dead 生命的终止；死亡状态 Police are trying to establish the cause of death. 警方在设法确定死因。 The disease can cause death unless the patient is treated promptly. 除非病人得到及时治疗，否则这种疾病会导致死亡。 Do you believe in life after death? 你相信来世吗？ He was sentenced to death (= to be executed). 他被判处死刑。 - to death
Millions of people starved to death (= were killed by lack of food). 数百万人饿死了。 He's drinking himself to death (= so that it will kill him). 他这样喝酒非醉死不可。 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 名囚犯被判处死刑。 Touching the wires means instant death. 触碰电线可导致立刻死亡。 death by starvation 饿死 Poor living conditions can lead to early death. 恶劣的居住条件会导致早亡。 a verdict of accidental death 意外死亡的裁决 He had been miraculously saved from almost certain death. 他奇迹般地从死亡线上获救。 People can sue for wrongful death. 人们可以就非正常死亡提起诉讼。 It was clear that the dog was near death. 很明显那条狗快死了。 His face looked more peaceful in death than it had during his last days. 他死去时脸上的表情比最后的日子里平静得多。 Incest was punishable by death. 以前乱伦罪可判处死刑。 The average age at death of plague victims was 14. 瘟疫受害者的平均死亡年龄是 14 岁。 The actor has received death threats since appearing in the controversial film. 这名演员自从出演了那部有争议的电影后就不断遭到死亡恐吓。 a death notice in the newspaper 报纸上的一则讣告 Your next of kin will receive death benefit if you die in an accident. 意外死亡者的近亲会得到死亡保险金。
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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- at death
- before (somebody’s) death
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- cause of death
- a matter of life and 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： 以无法逆转的方式停止细胞或组织中生命的生化过程This process becomes irreversible and leads to cell death. 这个过程变得不可逆，导致细胞死亡。
- [uncountable] death of something
the permanent end or destruction of something 永久的灭亡；毁灭；破灭 the death of all my plans 我所有计划的破灭 the death of fascism 法西斯主义的灭亡 By 1740 European feudalism was in its death throes. 到 1740 年，欧洲的封建主义摇摇欲坠。 Delivering on time is a matter of life and death for a small company. 是否按订单准时交货对小公司来说关乎存亡。
- (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! 我想如果你已经奄奄一息了，你就不会来参加聚会了。
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 常用于报章 to survive in a situation where you could have died 死里逃生；幸免于难
dice with death
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to risk your life by doing something that you know is dangerous 冒生命危险；玩命
die a/the death
- (British English, informal)
to fail completely 彻底失败；完全消失
do something to death
a fate worse than death
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a terrible thing that could happen （可能发生的）极可怕的事 At the last minute the hero saves her from a fate worse than death. 在最后一刻，英雄将她从比死亡更糟糕的命运中拯救出来。
Extra ExamplesGetting married seemed a fate worse than death. 结婚似乎比死还要难受。 Obeying her parents' wishes for her life seemed a fate worse than death. 她一辈子都听从父母的安排，真还不如死了呢。
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 把某人吓得要命 The soldiers were prepared to fight to the death if they had to. 士兵们做好了在不得已的情况下战斗到死的准备。
flog something to death
- (British English, informal)
to use an idea, a story, etc. so often that it is no longer interesting 多次重复（想法、故事等）而使人失去兴趣 The story has been flogged to death in the press. 这个故事在报纸上被大肆报道。
frighten/scare somebody to death
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to frighten somebody very much 把某人吓得要命 Spiders frighten him to death. 蜘蛛吓死他了。
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，紧紧抓住不松手 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，然后你得到了一笔抵押贷款，然后你拼命保住你的工作来偿还抵押贷款。
the kiss of death
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an event that seems good, but is certain to make something else fail 貌似有利却肯定会在别处导致失利的事物；表面有利实则有害的事物 An award can be the kiss of death for a writer. 对于一个作家来说，一个奖项可能是死亡之吻。 That TV commercial was the kiss of death to his career as a serious actor. 他做的那则电视广告实际上毁了他作为严肃演员的事业。
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 看起来病得厉害（或疲惫不堪）；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 生死攸关的事；成败的关键 You mustn't let anyone know— it's a matter of life and death. 你千万别告诉任何人－这可是件生死攸关的事。 These talks are a matter of life or death for the factory. 这些谈话对工厂来说是生死攸关的事情。
put somebody to death
to kill somebody as a punishment 处死；处决
to death
to the death
until somebody is dead 至死；到底；永远 a fight to the death 战斗到底