双语趣听精彩世界 第54期:2014年,民航史上最安全年份之一

 　　英国每日邮报:坐飞机安全吗?.昨天,又一架阿尔及利亚的客机坠毁.空难死亡率持续攀升,然而专家却说2014年仍可被列进民航史上最安全的年份里.

　　民航客机

　　The Daily Mail: Is it safe to fly? As ANOTHER jet crashes, plane disaster fatalities¹ soar 300%, but experts reveal 2014 is still one of SAFEST years in aviation history.

　　In a week that has seen three major air disasters, just days before the busiest weekend for airports over the summer holidays, questions are being raised about the safety of air travel.

　　Aviation experts claim 2014 is one of the safest years in air transport history in terms of the number of crashes, however, figures reveal fatalities from air disasters have soared by 300 per cent from last year, including the three major plane crashes in the past week.

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n.恶性事故( fatality的名词复数 )；死亡；致命性；命运

参考例句：

• Several people were injured, but there were no fatalities. 有几个人受伤，但没有人死亡。
• The accident resulted in fatalities. 那宗意外道致多人死亡。 来自《简明英汉词典》