toll

noun

1. （道路、桥梁的）通行费
   money that you pay to use a particular road or bridge
   1. motorway tolls
      高速公路通行费
   2. a toll road/bridge
      收费道路 / 桥梁
2. （战争、灾难等造成的）毁坏；伤亡人数
   the amount of damage or the number of deaths and injuries that are caused in a particular war, disaster, etc.
   1. The official death toll has now reached 7 000.
      官方公布的死亡人数现已达7 000人。
   2. the war's growing casualty toll
      不断增长的战争伤亡人数
3. （缓慢而有规律的）钟声
   the sound of a bell ringing with slow regular strokes
4. 长途电话费
   a charge for a telephone call that is calculated at a higher rate than a local call

verb

1. （缓慢而有规律地）敲（钟）；（尤指）鸣（丧钟）
   when a bell tolls or sb tolls it, it is rung slowly many times, especially as a sign that sb has died
   1. The Abbey bell tolled for those killed in the war.
      大教堂为战争中的死难者鸣钟。
   2. The bell tolled the hour.
      鸣钟报时。
   3. The revolution tolled the death knell (= signalled the end) for the Russian monarchy.
      那场革命敲响了俄国君主制的丧钟。

1. V-ERG (缓慢反复地)敲(钟)，鸣(丧钟);(钟)鸣响
   When a bell tolls or when someone tolls it, it rings slowly and repeatedly, often as a sign that someone has died.
   1. Church bells tolled and black flags fluttered...
      教堂丧钟敲响，黑色的旗帜飘动。
   2. The pilgrims tolled the bell.
      朝圣者缓缓敲响了钟。
2. (桥梁、道路的)通行费
   A toll is a small sum of money that you have to pay in order to use a particular bridge or road.
3. (公路、桥梁的)收费
   A toll road or toll bridge is a road or bridge where you have to pay in order to use it.
4. See also: There are fears that the casualty toll may be higher. …the second highest annual murder toll in that city's history. death toll
5. PHRASE 造成恶果(或不利影响、痛苦等)
   If you say that something takes its toll or takes a heavy toll, you mean that it has a bad effect or causes a lot of suffering.
   1. Winter takes its toll on your health...
      冬天对健康不利。
   2. Higher fuel prices took their toll.
      燃料提价产生了恶果。
   3. …a high exchange rate took a heavy toll on industry.
      高汇率使工业蒙受了严重损失。

1. 'It's almost eight o'clock.' As if on cue the bell in the chapel began to toll for Matins.
   “快8点了。”恰好在这时小教堂晨祷的钟声敲响了。
2. The daily toll of casualties has dropped off sharply.
   每日伤亡人数已经大大减少。
3. The strain of a violent ground campaign will exact a toll on troops.
   激烈的地面战役带来的紧张压力将让军队付出代价。
4. This has taken a great toll on me personally and professionally
   这给我的个人生活和我的工作都造成了严重的不良影响。
5. Church bells tolled and black flags fluttered
   教堂丧钟敲响，黑色的旗帜飘动。
6. The pilgrims tolled the bell.
   朝圣者缓缓敲响了钟。
7. There are fears that the casualty toll may be higher.
   有人担心伤亡总数可能会更高。
8. the second highest annual murder toll in that city's history.
   年谋杀案件总数处于该市历史上的第二高位
9. Winter takes its toll on your health
   冬天对健康不利。
10. Higher fuel prices took their toll.
    燃料提价产生了恶果。
11. a high exchange rate took a heavy toll on industry.
    高汇率使工业蒙受了严重损失。
12. Official reports put the death toll at under one hundred, but unofficial estimates speak of at least two hundred dead.
    官方报道说死亡人数在100人以下，但非官方估计至少有200人死亡。
13. That battle took a heavy toll of the Taiping troops for they were attacked front and rear.
    那次战役太平军因腹背受敌，伤亡惨重。
14. The bell began to toll the moment the hour and minute hands coincided.
    时针和分针叠合的刹那，钟声敲响了。
15. Collection of this year's road toll has already been started.
    现在已经开始稽征今年的养路费了。
16. This exacted a heavy toll in terms of time, money and organizational well-being.
    这种情况在时间、金钱和组织健康方面都给企业造成了沉重的代价。
17. Such incidents take a tremendous toll on our nation's economy and our individual well-being.
    这些事件对美国的国家经济和个人福利都造成了巨大损害。
18. The Iraq and Afghanistan wars took a heavy toll on national self-confidence.
    伊拉克和阿富汗战争沉重地打击了英国的民族自信心。
19. Tobacco's death toll has accelerated.
    烟草死亡的人数增多了。
20. The crisis has taken a toll on quoted and private newspaper groups.
    危机让上市和私人所有的报业集团都付出了代价。
21. The food, fuel and financial crises, however, have taken a heavy toll.
    粮食，燃料和金融危机，但是，已经采取了沉重的代价。
22. The study reported on the enormous toll this takes on the health and well-being of women around the world.
    该项研究报告了这对世界各地妇女的健康和福祉造成的严重影响。
23. It's true that sleeping with a snorer can take a toll on your health.
    和一个打鼾者同床共枕会让你为健康付出代价是千真万确的。
24. This takes a serious toll on our self esteem and confidence.
    这对我们的自尊和自信造成了严重而不佳的影响。
25. According to the characteristics of networking toll expressways, a path identification method based on probability analysis was proposed.
    根据高速公路联网收费的特点，提出了一种基于概率分析的路径识别方法。
26. Abstract: toll Plaza on highway has seriously influenced on highway operation and management.
    文摘：收费广场的设立对高速公路运营和管理构成了严重的影响。
27. The work, the secrecy and the danger take their toll.
    这项工作以及它的秘密性和危险性损害了他。
28. The number of toll stations and high fees increase the cost of transport and logistics.
    数量众多的收费站和高额的过路费加大了物流成本。
29. And it's starting to take a toll on me and the kids.
    现在已经影响到我和孩子们了。

n.

take a heavy toll (on sb/sth)

take its toll (on sb/sth)

• 产生恶果；造成重大损失（或伤亡、灾难等）
  to have a bad effect on sb/sth; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, suffering, etc.
  1. Illness had taken a heavy toll on her.
     疾病对她的身体造成极大的损害。
  2. The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets.
     经济衰退使住房市场遭受着重大损失。

noun

1. value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
   1. the cost in human life was enormous
   2. the price of success is hard work
   3. what price glory?

   Synonym:    pricecost

2. the sound of a bell being struck
   1. saved by the bell
   2. she heard the distant toll of church bells

   Synonym:    bell

3. a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)

verb

1. ring slowly
   1. For whom the bell tolls

2. charge a fee for using
   1. Toll the bridges into New York City