fa.tal
adj.(形容词)Causing or capable of causing death.致命的:引起死亡的,能够引起死亡的Causing ruin or destruction; disastrous:毁灭性的:引起毁灭或破坏的;灾难的:例句:.Such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory.(Charles Darwin).这些教条如果是真的,将对我的理论有着绝对的毁灭性.(查尔斯·达尔文)
Of decisive importance; fateful.决定性的:有决定的重要性的;重大的Determining destiny; controlled by fate.命中注定的:决定命运的;由命运控制的Obsolete Having been destined; fated.【废语】 已定下来的;避免不了的
来源:Middle English [fateful] 中古英语 [决定命运的] from Old French 源自 古法语 from Latin f3t3lis 源自 拉丁语 f3t3lis from f3tum [prophecy, doom] * see fate 源自 f3tum [预言,命运] *参见 fate
<参考词汇><同义词>fatal,deadly,mortal,lethal同义词>These adjectives apply to what causes or is likely to cause death.这些形容词指引起或可能引起死亡的。 Fatal describes conditions, circumstances, or events that have caused or are destined inevitably to cause death or dire consequences: Fatal 描述条件、环境或事件已引起或注定不可避免地会引起死亡或悲惨的结果: 例句:a fatal accident;致命的事故;
例句:a fatal illness.致命的病症,
例句:.It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it. (Douglas MacArthur)..不抱赢的希望参加战争,那是必死无疑的. (道格拉斯·麦克阿瑟)。
Deadly means capable of killing: Deadly 指杀伤力: 例句:a deadly weapon;致命的武器;
例句:a deadly poison.致命的毒药,
Mortal describes a condition or action that has produced or is about to produce death: Mortal 描述状况或行为已经产生或将要产生死亡: 例句:a mortal wound.致命伤。
Lethal refers to a sure agent of death that may have been created solely for the purpose of killing: Lethal 指确定的死亡原因,有可能是为谋杀而策划的: 例句:execution by lethal injection;致死性注射的死刑;
例句:a lethal dose of barbiturates. 巴比妥酸盐的致死药量
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