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lethal

/lee-thuhl/US // ˈli θəl //UK // (ˈliːθəl) //

致命的,致命,致命性,致死

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal weapon;a lethal dose.
    • : made or carried out to cause death: a lethal chamber;a lethal attack.
    • : causing great harm or destruction: The disclosures were lethal to his candidacy.

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Examples

  • Military education must be about more than how to effectively apply lethal force and undertake combat operations.

  • Variants are emerging that could be more contagious and more lethal than existing strains.

  • The mutation appears to spread more easily than other variants, but there is no evidence that it is more lethal or causes more severe illness.

  • The exception is the variant spreading in the United Kingdom, which may be roughly 30 percent more lethal, British scientists said recently, acknowledging their evidence is preliminary.

  • So it’s a highly lethal malignancy where we definitely need to make additional advances.

  • But others say a still-unidentified man likely fired the round that caused a lethal head wound.

  • After World War I, unions began their losing and lethal battle with textile owners across the South.

  • Servin is a rarity: A cop who is being tried for his lethal actions.

  • Here are just a few of the most egregious uses of lethal force by Chicago police.

  • “Here the implementation of lethal force was a reasonable response under the circumstances,” she said.

  • Our friend, however, was new to the camera, and (very pardonably) thought that it was a lethal weapon.

  • (60 grains) of concentrated acid killed an adult, is the smallest lethal dose on record.

  • As my fist completed but half its lethal orbit, the officer blew up in my face!

  • "Captain, there are lethal radiations being released here," he said.

  • In the hold, Kerk and Meta had opened some of the crates and were chortling with joy over their lethal contents.