lethal

lethal
adjective
  1. sufficient to cause death
    致命的
    a lethal cocktail of drink and pills.
    酒精饮料和药片的致命混合。
    ■harmful or destructive
    有害的，破坏性的
    the Krakatoa eruption was the most lethal on record.
    喀拉喀托火山爆发是有史以来最猛烈的。
    ■(especially of a footballer or his shooting) very accurate
    （尤指足球运动员或射门）极准的
    the most lethal striker in the league.
    联赛中最具杀伤力的射手。
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lethality
noun
lethally
adverb
语源
  1. late 16th cent. (in the sense 'causing spiritual death'): from Latin lethalis, from lethum, a variant (influenced by Greek lēthē 'forgetfulness'), of letum 'death'
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