[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](行为)致命的,后果极严重的,毁灭性的 A fatal action has very undesirable effects.
It would clearly be fatal for Europe to quarrel seriously with America...
欧洲若与美国反目显然会有致命的后果。
He made the fatal mistake of compromising early...
他犯了过早妥协的致命错误。
It would deal a fatal blow to his fading chances of success.
这将给他日渐渺茫的成功机会带来致命的一击。
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Failure now could fatally damage his chances in the future.
现在失败会彻底毁掉他未来的机会。
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[ADJ 形容词](事故或疾病)致命的,致死的 A fatal accident or illness causes someone's death.
...the fatal stabbing of a police sergeant...
对警官致命的一刺
A hospital spokesman said she had suffered a fatal heart attack.
医院发言人说她死于心脏病发作。
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The dead soldier is reported to have been fatally wounded in the chest.
据报道,死去的那位士兵是胸部受了致命伤。
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fatal/ˈfeɪtl; NAmEˈfeɪtl/adjective1causing or ending in death 致命的◆a fatal accident/blow/illness致命的事故╱一击╱疾病◆a potentially fatalform of cancer 潜在致死型癌症◆If she gets ill again it could prove fatal.如果她再患病,就会有性命之忧。☞compare
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(2 )2causing disaster or failure 灾难性的;毁灭性的;导致失败的◆a fatal error/mistake灾难性的错误◆Any delay would be fatal.任何延误都可能导致失败。◆There was a fatal flawin the plan. 计划中有一个致命的缺陷。◆It'd be fatal to try and stop them now.现在要试图制止他们就会导致灾难性后果。▶fa·tal·ly/ˈfeɪtəli; NAmEˈfeɪtəli/adverb◆fatally injured/wounded受致命伤◆The plan was fatally flawedfrom the start. 这个计划一开始就有致命的缺陷。fatalfatalsfatal/ˈfeɪtl; NAmEˈfeɪtl/fa·tal·ly/ˈfeɪtəli; NAmEˈfeɪtəli/
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fatalfa‧tal /ˈfeɪtl/ ●●○ adjective
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1resulting in someone’s death: potentially fatal diseasesfatal accident/illness/injury etc a fatal climbing accident If it is not treated correctly, the condition can prove fatal (=be fatal).2having a very bad effect, especially making someone fail or stop what they are doingfatal to Disunity finally proved fatal to the rebels’ cause. There was one fatal flaw (=serious weakness) in his argument. His presidential hopes suffered a fatal blow in New Hampshire.fatal mistake/error Telling your employees they’re unimportant is a fatal error.
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