“伤亡”常见的英文表达是 casualties(复数形式,指人员伤亡的总数),也可用 injuries and deaths(侧重分别表示受伤和死亡情况) ,具体如下:
casualties:这是一个较为正式和常用的词汇,常用于描述战争、灾难、事故等造成的伤亡人数。例如:
The number of casualties in the earthquake is still unknown.(地震中的伤亡人数尚不清楚。)
The battle resulted in heavy casualties on both sides.(这场战斗导致双方都遭受了重大伤亡。)
injuries and deaths:这种表达更为直接、具体,分别强调受伤和死亡的情况,在新闻报道、医疗报告等场景中较为常见。例如:
The hospital reported a large number of injuries and deaths from the car accident.(医院报告称,这起车祸造成了大量人员受伤和死亡。)
The report detailed the injuries and deaths caused by the industrial accident.(报告详细说明了这起工业事故造成的受伤和死亡情况。)