Anh

fatality

gb/fətˈælɪti/ us/fətˈælɪti/
C1 Anh
Các nghĩa
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Danh từ formal C1 event
1

a death in an accident

a death, often in an accident or disaster

Mẫu sử dụng: [number] fatality/fatalities (in [event/place])
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse fatality (a death) with fatal (an adjective meaning causing death).
Từ đồng nghĩa
death (More general; fatality is common in reports about accidents or violence.) | loss of life (More formal and often used collectively.)
Từ trái nghĩa
survival (The person lives rather than dies.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a fatality occurred |a fatality was reported |a fatality in the crash |a workplace fatality |a traffic fatality |a road fatality |civilian fatalities |fatalities and injuries |confirmed fatalities |prevent fatalities
Chủ đề
news |health |safety |law_and_crime
Ví dụ
  • The storm caused three fatalities along the coast.
  • Police confirmed one fatality in the multi-vehicle crash.
  • The building collapse resulted in multiple fatalities.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • There was one fatality in the accident.
  • The fire caused two fatalities.
Danh từ formal C1 entity
2

a person who was killed

a person who died in an accident or attack

Mẫu sử dụng: one of the fatalities (from [event])
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not use fatality for someone who is injured but alive; use injured person or casualty instead.
Từ đồng nghĩa
victim (More personal and broader; can include non-fatal harm.) | casualty (Can mean injured or killed; fatality refers only to deaths.)
Từ trái nghĩa
survivor (A person who lived through the incident.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
one of the fatalities |identify the fatalities |the fatalities were named |the fatalities included |families of the fatalities
Chủ đề
news |health |safety |law_and_crime
Ví dụ
  • Two of the fatalities were children, officials said.
  • The identities of the fatalities have not yet been released.
  • Several fatalities were tourists visiting the area.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • The news reported three fatalities.
  • One of the fatalities was a driver.
Danh từ formal C1 quantity
3

the number of people killed

how many people died

Mẫu sử dụng: fatalities (from [event]) rose to [number]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Fatalities is often plural when meaning a total number; learners may incorrectly use it as an adjective (e.g., 'fatalities accident').
Từ đồng nghĩa
death toll (Very common for totals after disasters or conflicts.) | mortality (More technical and often broader (e.g., mortality in a population).)
Từ trái nghĩa
zero deaths (No one died.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
fatalities rose to |fatalities climbed |fatalities dropped |fatalities remain unknown |fatalities are expected to |fatalities were avoided |report fatalities |estimate fatalities
Chủ đề
news |statistics |health |safety
Ví dụ
  • After the second quake, fatalities rose to at least 200.
  • Officials warned that fatalities could increase as search teams reach remote villages.
  • The report compares annual fatalities across different industries.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • Fatalities increased after the storm.
  • The city reported zero fatalities.
Danh từ formal C2 property
4

the quality of causing death

how likely something is to cause death

Mẫu sử dụng: the fatality of [disease/poison/weapon]
Lỗi thường gặp:
This meaning is less common than 'a death' and is mainly used in technical or formal writing.
Từ đồng nghĩa
lethality (More technical, often used in scientific contexts.) | deadliness (More general and descriptive.)
Từ trái nghĩa
harmlessness (Not able to cause harm or death.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
the fatality of the disease |the fatality of the toxin |fatality varies |reduce fatality
Chủ đề
health |science |safety
Ví dụ
  • Researchers compared the fatality of different strains of the virus.
  • The report discusses the fatality of the pesticide at high doses.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • This chemical has high fatality at large doses.
Danh từ literary C2 abstract
5

the power of fate

the feeling that fate controls events

Mẫu sử dụng: a sense of fatality
Lỗi thường gặp:
This meaning is rare in modern everyday English; most uses refer to deaths in accidents or violence.
Từ đồng nghĩa
fatalism (The standard modern term for this idea.)
Từ trái nghĩa
free will (The belief that choices, not fate, control outcomes.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a sense of fatality |the fatality of the moment |an air of fatality
Chủ đề
literature |beliefs
Ví dụ
  • The novel is filled with a sense of fatality, as if the ending cannot be changed.
  • He spoke with quiet fatality, convinced that disaster was inevitable.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
fatality
IPA
GB/fətˈælɪti/
US/fətˈælɪti/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
fatal - ity (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ity)
Các dạng từ
Noun
  • Base: fatality
  • Plural: fatalities, fatality
Họ từ
Forms
fatalities noun
Core family
fatal adjective B2 fatally adverb
Related words
fate noun B1 fateful adjective fated adjective
Negative and opposite forms
nonfatal adjective
Advanced or less common
fatalism noun fatalist noun fatalistic adjective
Cách diễn đạt

fatality rate

1
/fətˈælɪti ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase formal

rate of deaths in a group

the percentage or rate of deaths

Ví dụ
  • Doctors are monitoring the fatality rate among hospitalized patients.
  • The fatality rate dropped after the introduction of effective treatments.
  • Different countries report different fatality rates depending on testing and reporting.

mass fatality incident

1
/mˈæs fətˈælɪti ˈɪnsɪdənt/
fixed phrase technical

event with many deaths

a disaster where many people die

Ví dụ
  • Hospitals reviewed their plans for a mass fatality incident.
  • The agency conducted a drill to prepare for a mass fatality incident.

no fatalities

1
/nˈoʊ fətˈælɪtiz/
fixed phrase formal

no one was killed

nobody died

Ví dụ
  • There were no fatalities, but several people were treated for smoke inhalation.
  • Despite major damage, officials reported no fatalities.
  • The airline said there were no fatalities among passengers.

result in fatalities

1
/ɹɪzˈʌlt ˈɪn fətˈælɪtiz/
fixed phrase formal

cause deaths to happen

to cause people to die

Ví dụ
  • The explosion resulted in two fatalities and dozens of injuries.
  • The heatwave resulted in fatalities among vulnerable residents.

traffic fatalities

1
/tɹˈæfɪk fətˈælɪtiz/
fixed phrase formal

deaths from road accidents

people who die in car or road accidents

Ví dụ
  • Traffic fatalities have fallen since the new speed limits were introduced.
  • The city launched a campaign to reduce traffic fatalities.
  • Alcohol is a factor in many traffic fatalities.

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