mortality
gb/mɔɹtˈæləti/ us/mɔɹtˈæləti/
B2
英语
~ 6800
义项
0 个义项
名词
B2
state
1
the condition of being mortal
The fact that all people and animals must die one day and cannot live forever.
用法模式：
[someone]'s mortality
常见错误：
Learners often confuse "mortality" with "morality". "Mortality" is about death and the fact that life ends. "Morality" is about right and wrong behavior. The phrase is "human mortality" (not *"human morality") when talking about death.
近义词
finiteness (More abstract and less commonly used; focuses on having an end, not specifically on death.)
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impermanence (Stresses that life does not last; broader, can refer to all changing things, not only life and death.)
反义词
immortality (Direct opposite; means never dying or living forever.)
搭配
human mortality
|one's own mortality
|face one's mortality
|accept mortality
|awareness of mortality
主题
philosophy
|psychology
|health
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The accident forced him to confront his own mortality for the first time.
- Many religions offer comfort in the face of human mortality.
- Art and literature often explore our fear of mortality and the passing of time.
- Her brush with cancer gave her a new awareness of mortality.
- Philosophers have long debated how our sense of mortality shapes the way we live.
学习者例句
- She thought about her own mortality after the car crash.
- Religion can help people deal with their fear of mortality.
- Stories about ghosts show that people worry about mortality.
- As we get older, we become more aware of our mortality.
- He started to think seriously about life and mortality when his friend died.
名词
technical
B2
quantity
2
the death rate in a population
The number of people who die in a group in a certain time, often used in health and science reports.
用法模式：
mortality among [group]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use "mortality" alone when they mean "mortality rate" or "number of deaths" (e.g. *"The mortality is 5%" instead of "The mortality rate is 5%" or "Mortality is 5 deaths per 1000 people"). Also, "mortality" is usually uncountable in this sense; we do not normally say *"mortalitys".
近义词
death rate (Very close in meaning and more everyday; slightly less formal and technical than "mortality".)
反义词
survival rate (Refers to how many people stay alive in a group, which is the opposite focus of mortality statistics.)
搭配
mortality rate
|infant mortality
|maternal mortality
|cancer mortality
|excess mortality
主题
science
|health
|statistics
例句
- The study found that mortality among smokers was significantly higher than among non-smokers.
- Public health campaigns have helped to reduce infant mortality over the last twenty years.
- Cancer mortality has fallen due to earlier diagnosis and better treatments.
- Researchers compared COVID-19 mortality across different countries.
- The report warned of increased mortality in areas affected by extreme heat.
学习者例句
- Infant mortality is very high in that poor region.
- Doctors are working hard to lower mortality from heart disease.
- The mortality rate for this virus is quite low.
- Better hospitals can reduce mortality during childbirth.
- The news talked about higher mortality among older people.
unknown
formal
C1
quantity
3
a large number of deaths
Many deaths caused by one event like a war, disease, or disaster.
用法模式：
mortality from [cause]
常见错误：
Learners may overuse this sense where simple "deaths" or "people died" is more natural in everyday English. "Mortality" with this meaning is most common in formal writing and news reports.
近义词
loss of life (Typical news or formal phrase; focuses on the number of people who died in an event.)
反义词
survival (Emphasizes people staying alive instead of dying in an event.)
搭配
war-related mortality
|earthquake-related mortality
|high mortality
|mass mortality
主题
news
|disasters
|health
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The famine caused severe mortality in rural areas.
- Officials are trying to reduce mortality from road accidents through stricter laws.
- The mortality from the earthquake was far higher than first reported.
- War-related mortality remains a major concern in the region.
- Heatwaves can lead to unexpected mortality among vulnerable populations.
学习者例句
- The storm caused high mortality in the small town.
- Better buildings can lower mortality from earthquakes.
- There was heavy mortality during the long war.
- The new drug aims to cut mortality from this disease.
- Mortality from car crashes has fallen in recent years.
语法
词典原形
mortality
IPA
GB/mɔɹtˈæləti/
US/mɔɹtˈæləti/
音节与重音
mor - tal - ity （3 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (tal)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: mortality
- Plural: mortalities, mortality
词族
Forms
mortalities
noun
Core family
mortal
adjective B1
mortally
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
immortal
adjective B2
immortality
noun B2
Advanced or less common
mortuary
noun
mortician
noun
相关表达
child mortality
3/t͡ʃˈaɪld mɔɹtˈæləti/
fixed phrase
technical
death rate among children
The number of young children who die in a group in a certain time.
例句
- Over the last 30 years, child mortality has dropped by more than half.
- Poor sanitation is a major cause of child mortality.
- The charity works to reduce child mortality in rural areas.
excess mortality
2/ˈɛksˌɛs mɔɹtˈæləti/
fixed phrase
technical
deaths above expected level
The number of extra deaths in a group compared with the normal number of deaths for that time and place.
例句
- Scientists used excess mortality to estimate the true impact of the pandemic.
- Heatwaves often cause excess mortality among the elderly.
- Excess mortality figures can show hidden health problems in a society.
human mortality
6/hjˈumən mɔɹtˈæləti/
fixed phrase
the fact that humans die
The fact that all people must die one day.
例句
- The book is a meditation on love and human mortality.
- Religions offer different answers to the problem of human mortality.
- Advances in medicine have changed how we think about human mortality.
mortality rate
1/mɔɹtˈæləti ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
technical
number of deaths per population
The number of people who die in a group in a set time, usually shown as a rate (for example, deaths per 1,000 people).
例句
- The mortality rate from lung cancer has decreased in recent decades.
- Countries with good healthcare usually have a lower mortality rate.
- Researchers are tracking changes in the mortality rate after the new vaccine was introduced.
mortality risk
4/mɔɹtˈæləti ɹˈɪsk/
fixed phrase
technical
chance of dying in a period
The chance that a person or group will die in a certain period of time.
例句
- Smoking greatly increases mortality risk from heart disease.
- The study examined mortality risk across different age groups.
- Regular exercise can reduce your mortality risk.
mortality table
5/mɔɹtˈæləti tˈeɪbəl/
fixed phrase
technical
table of death probabilities
A chart that shows how likely people of each age are to die, often used by insurance companies.
例句
- Actuaries use a mortality table to calculate life insurance premiums.
- The company updated its mortality table to reflect increased life expectancy.
- Changes in public health can lead to new mortality table assumptions.
infant mortality
1/ˈɪnfənt mɔɹtˈæləti/
fixed phrase
Death rate of young babies
The number of infants who die before their first birthday, usually given per 1,000 births.
例句
- The country has reduced infant mortality through better healthcare.
- Infant mortality rates are a key measure of public health.
infant mortality
2/ˈɪnfənt mɔɹtˈæləti/
fixed phrase
technical
death rate among babies
The number of babies under one year old who die in a group in a certain time.
例句
- Improved vaccination programs have reduced infant mortality worldwide.
- Infant mortality remains high in some low-income countries.
- Clean water and good nutrition are key to lowering infant mortality.
maternal mortality
1/mətˈɚnəl mɔɹtˈæləti/
fixed phrase
technical
deaths of women in pregnancy or childbirth
The number of women who die while they are pregnant, during birth, or soon after giving birth.
例句
- Access to skilled midwives can greatly reduce maternal mortality.
- The country has made progress in reducing maternal mortality.
- The report highlights racial differences in maternal mortality.
- High maternal mortality is often linked to poor access to medical care.
- Maternal mortality is often higher in areas without emergency medical care.
- Reports show a worrying rise in maternal mortality in conflict areas.