drownings
v. 淹没；（使）[外科]淹溺；浸没（drown 的 ing 形式）
n. 溺死
adj. 溺水的
例句
Alcohol plays a part in an estimated 30% of drownings.
大约有30%的溺水是酒精的作用所致。
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Drownings can also occur in very little water.
即便是很浅的水也能使孩子溺亡。
Some had enough time to close beaches and avert mass drownings.
有的还时间充裕地关闭了海滩、避免了大量被溺死的后果。
