单词 | mortality |
释义 | mortality /mawr tal"i tee/, n. , pl. mortalities. 1. the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature, or existence. 2. the relative frequency of deaths in a specific population; death rate. 3. mortal beings collectively; humanity. 4. death or destruction on a large scale, as from war, plague, or famine. 5. Obs. death. [1300-50; ME mortalite < MF < L mortalitas. See MORTAL, -ITY] |
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