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Fatal ˈfeɪtl Fatally ˈfeɪtəli Blow Chances Failure Ly

This flashcard defines the word "fatal" with two main meanings: as an adjective describing actions or situations as having severe consequences or leading to disaster, and as an adjective referring to something that causes death.

该闪卡定义了单词“fatal”,有两层含义:一是形容词,表示“致命的,后果极严重的”,可用于形容行为或情况;二是形容词,表示与死亡相关的“致命的,致死的”,可用于事故或疾病。

word fatal
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fatal ★★☆☆☆
/fe͟ɪt(ə)l/
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[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。


Oxford fatal / ˈfeɪtl ; NAmE ˈfeɪtl / adjective 1 causing 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 causing 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 ; NAmE ˈfeɪtəli / 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。 fatal fatals
fatal / ˈfeɪtl ; NAmE ˈfeɪtl / fa·tal·ly / ˈfeɪtəli ; NAmE ˈfeɪtəli /
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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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致命的(93%),毁灭性的(6%),决定性的(1%)
adj.致命的;重大的;毁灭性的;命中注定的
n.(Fatal)人名;(葡、芬)法塔尔

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