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单词 lethal
释义 le·thal
I. \ˈlēthəl\ adjective
Etymology: Latin lethalis, letalis, from letum death + -alis -al; probably akin to Latin lenis soft, mild — more at let
1. archaic : of or leading to spiritual death
 < discoursing of sinners and their lethal end — Charles Reade >
2.
 a. : of, relating to, or causing death
  < the two convicted men will soon enter the lethal chamber — William Mayer >
  < in mice the mean lethal dose was more than twice as large as the mean paralyzing dose — Science >
  < the lethal fire that destroyed the building and all its occupants >
 b. : capable of causing death : deadly
  < wished I had a gun or some lethal weapon, that I might destroy him — Bram Stoker >
  < prohibits the transportation in interstate … commerce of lethal munitions — U.S. Code >
  < the increasing quantity of lethal carbon monoxide poured into the air by the internal-combustion motor — Lewis Mumford >
  < gathering edible mushrooms … is a pleasant but potentially lethal pastime — Pfizer Spectrum >
3. : causing damage or destruction : devastating
 < showed a lethal skill in his dissection of the … book — Times Literary Supplement >
 < a lethal attack by the opposition caused him to resign >
 < used the lethal veto ten times to block action in the security council — Time >
Synonyms: see deadly
II. noun
(-s)
1. : a lethal substance
2.
 a. : an abnormality of genetic origin causing the death of the organism possessing it usually before maturity
 b. : lethal gene
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