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fatality rate
noun[ C ]
uk /fəˈtæl.ə.ti ˌreɪt/ us /fəˈtæl.ə.t̬i ˌreɪt/
the number of people within a particular group who are killed by a particular cause: 致死率，病死率
The construction business historically has the highest fatality rate among work categories. 建筑业在历史上是致死率最高的工作种类。
Smallpox was a highly contagious virus with a 30 percent fatality rate.天花是一种高度传染性的病毒，有30%的致死率。
Teenage drivers have a fatality rate four times higher than drivers over 25.青少年司机的致死率是25岁以上司机的四倍。
The virus had a fatality rate of 75 percent; only a few diseases, such as untreated AIDS, have been as lethal.
The state doesn't keep data on helmet use, so fatality rates for riders wearing or not wearing helmets could not be determined.
The main reason that the childbirth fatality rate dropped in the start of the last century is that doctors finally put into place decent hygiene standards.
In the U.S., the average fatality rate for skydiving is considered to be about 1 in 80,000 jumps.
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