“死者”常见的英文表达是 the deceased 或 the dead,具体使用取决于语境和表达习惯:
the deceased:较为正式、庄重,常用于法律文件、新闻报道或正式场合,指已经去世的人(单数或复数形式均可,根据上下文判断),例如:
The family of the deceased has requested privacy at this difficult time.(死者的家属在这段艰难时期请求隐私。)
The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of the deceased.(警方正在调查死者的死亡情况。)
the dead:更简洁,常用于一般性描述或统计中,指去世的人(复数概念),例如:
We must remember the sacrifices made by the dead.(我们必须铭记死者的牺牲。)
The cemetery is the final resting place for many of the town's dead.(这个墓地是镇上许多死者的最终安息之地。)
此外,the victim(受害者)或 the casualty(伤亡者)等词汇在特定语境下(如事故、灾难报道)也可用于指代死者,但需根据具体场景选择。