fatal
adj
ˈfeɪtl
adj
1
resulting
in
someone’s
death
致命的
potentially
fatal
diseases
潜在致命的疾病
fatal
accident/illness/injury
etc
a
fatal
climbing
accident
致命的登山事故
If
it
is
not
treated
correctly,
the
condition
can
prove
fatal
(=be
fatal)
.
如果治疗不当，这种病可能会致命。
2
having
a
very
bad
effect,
especially
making
someone
fail
or
stop
what
they
are
doing
灾难性的，毁灭性的
[+
to
]
Disunity
finally
proved
fatal
to
the
rebels’
cause.
内部失和最终成了叛乱分子此番举事的致命伤。
There
was
one
fatal
flaw
(=serious
weakness)
in
his
argument.
他的论据中有个致命的缺陷。
His
presidential
hopes
suffered
a
fatal
blow
in
New
Hampshire.
他的总统梦在新罕布什尔州遭受了灾难性的打击。
fatal
mistake/error
Telling
your
employees
they’re
unimportant
is
a
fatal
error.
说员工微不足道是个致命错误。