fatal/ˋfetḷ; ˈfeItl/adj 1 resulting in someone's death 致命的: fatal accident/injury/illness etc a fatal heart attack 致命的心脏病发作2 having a very bad effect 灾难性的﹐毁灭性的: fatal mistake/error Treating employees badly is a fatal mistake. 对员工不好是致命的错误。 —fatally adv