mortality
UK/mɔː'tælɪtɪ/US/mɒ:'tælәti/
GREA2
Definitions
n.
The state of being mortal; the condition of being certain to die
必死性；终将一死的状态
n.
The number of deaths in a given group or period; death rate
死亡率；死亡人数
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmortaldeath, die
+
-ityrelating to, having the nature of
=mortality
mortal + -ity (state of) = 'the state of being mortal.' The abstract sense (awareness of one's own death) split into a concrete statistical one: mortality as a measurable death rate.
Common Collocations
- 1.mortality rate死亡率
- 2.infant mortality婴幼儿死亡率
- 3.high mortality高死亡率
- 4.reduce mortality降低死亡率
Example Sentences
- 1.
The illness forced him to confront his own mortality.
- 2.
Infant mortality has fallen sharply over the past century.
- 3.
The new treatment significantly reduced mortality among patients.