toll
noun
verb
təʊl
noun
1
the
number
of
people
killed
or
injured
in
a
particular
accident,
by
a
particular
illness
etc
〔事故、疾病等造成的〕伤亡人数
usually singular 一般用单数
The
death
toll
has
risen
to
83.
死亡人数已上升到 83 人。
The
bombings
took
a
heavy
toll
,
killing
hundreds
of
Londoners.
爆炸造成严重伤亡，有几百名伦敦人丧生。
2
a
very
bad
effect
that
something
has
on
something
or
someone
over
a
long
period
of
time
严重的不良影响
[+
on
]
Years
of
smoking
have
taken
their
toll
on
his
health.
多年的吸烟习惯已对他的健康造成了严重的影响。
a
heavy
toll
on
the
environment
对环境的严重损害
3
the
money
you
have
to
pay
to
use
a
particular
road,
bridge
etc
〔道路、桥梁等的〕通行费
4
the
sound
of
a
large
bell
ringing
slowly
〔缓慢的〕钟声
verb
5
if
a
large
bell
tolls,
or
if
you
toll
it,
it
keeps
ringing
slowly,
especially
to
show
that
someone
has
died
〔尤表示某人已死而缓慢持续地〕敲（钟），鸣（钟）