| 释义 |
sudden death
noun
1. : unexpected death that is instantaneous or occurs within minutes from any cause other than violence
< sudden death following coronary occlusion >
< from battle and murder and from sudden death, good Lord, deliver us — Book of Com. Prayer >
2. : decision by a single throw of dice or toss or spin of a coin in gambling
3.
a. : a single full game played to break a tie
b. : competition to break a tie that terminates the moment one side scores or gains the lead in an overtime period or play-off
4. : a disease of cloves (as in Zanzibar and Madagascar) of unknown cause marked by the extreme rapidity with which death of the tree follows a slight chlorosis and wilting |