1·By the turn of the century, Pittsburgh had the highest death rate in the United States.
到了世纪交替时,匹兹堡的死亡率居全美之首。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·Their annual death rate is about twice that of the global average.
他们的年死亡率大约是全球平均水平的两倍。
3·On the other hand, the death rate from flu dropped from 7.4 percent in 2000 to 4.1 percent in 2014.
另一方面,流感的死亡率从2000年的7.4%下降到2014年的4.1%。
4·So imperfect was this so-called cure that the death rate attributed to diabetes actually went up.
这种所谓的“治愈”方法是那么地不完美,以致糖尿病的死亡率反而上升了。
5·For now, prevention, screening and early treatment are crucial to lowering the death rate.
目前,预防、筛选和早期治疗对降低死亡率十分重要。