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Definition of fatal in English:

fatal

adjective ˈfeɪt(ə)lˈfeɪdl
  • 1Causing death.

    致命的

    a fatal accident

    死亡事故。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The wound was fatal, but not quick, he would be dying for days.
    • Rabies is an invariably fatal viral disease caused by the bite of an infected animal, usually a dog.
    • But we know they are carrying a deadly parasite which has proved fatal to two species.
    • The result of a fatal accident inquiry into her death is due later this year.
    • The bug causes diarrhoea, stomach cramps and fever and can be fatal to babies, the old and the sick.
    • Speeding is now a factor in one in four fatal crashes on our roads.
    • It contains an alkaloid toxin which can be fatal to horses and other livestock.
    • The last fatal shooting attributed to the sniper took place Tuesday.
    • Once a person develops symptoms, the disease is usually fatal.
    • The condition can be fatal if a clot travels to the heart or lungs.
    • The spores transform into the anthrax bacteria, which produce a toxin that can be fatal to humans and animals.
    • It was great beyond measure, lasted a long time and was particularly fatal to children.
    • Unlike bees they have an unlimited ability to sting, although the venom rarely proves fatal in humans.
    • Only about 25 of the 1,500 known species of scorpions can deliver stings that are fatal to humans.
    • The result would be fatal to most motorists as vehicles are likely to be damaged.
    • This protects the foliage from cold and wind damage as even the walk between shop and car can be fatal to tender plants.
    • Is it really worth a potentially fatal accident just to avoid having your picture taken?
    • I looked at the CDC site, and it seems that the disease is not invariably fatal.
    • They can inflict a serious, and sometimes fatal, injury and should be treated with respect.
    • He knew it was a fatal wound caused by a special type of ammunition.
    Synonyms
    deadly, lethal, mortal, causing death, death dealing, killing
    final, terminal, incurable, untreatable, inoperable, malignant
    tragic
    literary deathly
    archaic baneful
    1. 1.1 Leading to failure or disaster.
      导致失败的;灾难性的
      there were three fatal flaws in the strategy

      这个策略有三个致命的缺点。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • That is why I cannot quite put my finger on what you say is the fatal flaw in this legislation.
      • This would be fatal to the central purpose of the BBC, which is to take creative risk.
      • Many believe that a second whistleblower could prove fatal to the Government.
      • That this was never permanently achieved proved fatal to their Mediterranean strategy.
      • It's a fatal flaw in what otherwise has the makings of an entertainingly quirky show.
      • However, when I'd finished the process I discovered a fatal flaw in the new software.
      • On each occasion, there was the same, potentially fatal, flaw in the system.
      • They were buoyed up by hope, and often they were brought down their own fatal flaws.
      • What are the fatal flaws that bring him into such contempt among his own peer group?
      • But leaving the film to its own devices proves very nearly fatal.
      • Her delay in complaining thus might have been fatal to her claim.
      • Those sort of leaders are just as fatal to regimental morale as the control freaks.
      • Thus the Inspector's failure to consider this aspect is not fatal to his decision.
      • The decision was fatal to what little possibility remained of restoring order in the country.
      • We say it is fatal to the defendants' case that they cannot prove those accusations to be true.
      • So, tactically, it is a masterstroke, with one fatal flaw.
      • These could be produced economically and in quantity, but suffered a fatal flaw.
      • If you have a lazy agent, it could prove fatal to your dealings with your tenant.
      • However, a couple of fatal flaws in an otherwise solid defence proved costly.
      • Sometimes it's the way the software is designed that is determined to be the fatal flaw.
      Synonyms
      disastrous, devastating, ruinous, catastrophic, calamitous, cataclysmic, destructive, grievous, dire, crippling, crushing, injurious, harmful, costly
      literary direful

Origin

Late Middle English (in the senses 'destined by fate' and 'ominous'): from Old French, or from Latin fatalis, from fatum (see fate).

Rhymes

antenatal, hiatal, natal, neonatal, ratel

Definition of fatal in US English:

fatal

adjectiveˈfādlˈfeɪdl
  • 1Causing death.

    致命的

    a fatal accident

    死亡事故。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was great beyond measure, lasted a long time and was particularly fatal to children.
    • The bug causes diarrhoea, stomach cramps and fever and can be fatal to babies, the old and the sick.
    • I looked at the CDC site, and it seems that the disease is not invariably fatal.
    • He knew it was a fatal wound caused by a special type of ammunition.
    • The spores transform into the anthrax bacteria, which produce a toxin that can be fatal to humans and animals.
    • Once a person develops symptoms, the disease is usually fatal.
    • The result of a fatal accident inquiry into her death is due later this year.
    • Is it really worth a potentially fatal accident just to avoid having your picture taken?
    • The wound was fatal, but not quick, he would be dying for days.
    • Speeding is now a factor in one in four fatal crashes on our roads.
    • The condition can be fatal if a clot travels to the heart or lungs.
    • They can inflict a serious, and sometimes fatal, injury and should be treated with respect.
    • This protects the foliage from cold and wind damage as even the walk between shop and car can be fatal to tender plants.
    • The result would be fatal to most motorists as vehicles are likely to be damaged.
    • Unlike bees they have an unlimited ability to sting, although the venom rarely proves fatal in humans.
    • But we know they are carrying a deadly parasite which has proved fatal to two species.
    • Rabies is an invariably fatal viral disease caused by the bite of an infected animal, usually a dog.
    • It contains an alkaloid toxin which can be fatal to horses and other livestock.
    • The last fatal shooting attributed to the sniper took place Tuesday.
    • Only about 25 of the 1,500 known species of scorpions can deliver stings that are fatal to humans.
    Synonyms
    deadly, lethal, mortal, causing death, death dealing, killing
    1. 1.1 Leading to failure or disaster.
      导致失败的;灾难性的
      there were three fatal flaws in the strategy

      这个策略有三个致命的缺点。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • What are the fatal flaws that bring him into such contempt among his own peer group?
      • If you have a lazy agent, it could prove fatal to your dealings with your tenant.
      • Many believe that a second whistleblower could prove fatal to the Government.
      • However, when I'd finished the process I discovered a fatal flaw in the new software.
      • The decision was fatal to what little possibility remained of restoring order in the country.
      • On each occasion, there was the same, potentially fatal, flaw in the system.
      • We say it is fatal to the defendants' case that they cannot prove those accusations to be true.
      • But leaving the film to its own devices proves very nearly fatal.
      • So, tactically, it is a masterstroke, with one fatal flaw.
      • However, a couple of fatal flaws in an otherwise solid defence proved costly.
      • Her delay in complaining thus might have been fatal to her claim.
      • That this was never permanently achieved proved fatal to their Mediterranean strategy.
      • Those sort of leaders are just as fatal to regimental morale as the control freaks.
      • It's a fatal flaw in what otherwise has the makings of an entertainingly quirky show.
      • That is why I cannot quite put my finger on what you say is the fatal flaw in this legislation.
      • Thus the Inspector's failure to consider this aspect is not fatal to his decision.
      • This would be fatal to the central purpose of the BBC, which is to take creative risk.
      • Sometimes it's the way the software is designed that is determined to be the fatal flaw.
      • They were buoyed up by hope, and often they were brought down their own fatal flaws.
      • These could be produced economically and in quantity, but suffered a fatal flaw.
      Synonyms
      disastrous, devastating, ruinous, catastrophic, calamitous, cataclysmic, destructive, grievous, dire, crippling, crushing, injurious, harmful, costly

Origin

Late Middle English (in the senses ‘destined by fate’ and ‘ominous’): from Old French, or from Latin fatalis, from fatum (see fate).

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