mortality
UK/mɔː'tælɪtɪ/US/mɒ:'tælәti/
GRE考研A2
释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生mortal死
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-ity与...有关的，具有...性质的
=mortality
mortal + -ity（……的状态）=「会死的状态」。抽象义（对自身会死的意识）分化出一个具体的统计义：可量化的死亡率。
常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
The illness forced him to confront his own mortality.
这场病迫使他直面自己终将一死的事实。
- 2.
Infant mortality has fallen sharply over the past century.
婴幼儿死亡率在过去一个世纪里急剧下降。
- 3.
The new treatment significantly reduced mortality among patients.
新疗法显著降低了患者的死亡率。