adj.威胁生命的；致命的

DWI has become a growing threat to life in Taiwan. 在台湾醉酒驾车成为日益威胁生命的重要因素。

Prompt diagnosis and appropriate management of subperiosteal abscess are essential to not only avoid life threatening complications but also preserve visual acuity of the patient. 立即诊断和适当处置是避免威胁生命的并发症和维持病人视力所必需的。

Only lottery tickets and petrol outsell Britain's favourite fruit - and now a deadly fungus is threatening its existence. 只有乐透券和汽油的销售量胜过英国最受欢迎的水果，但现在一种致命的真菌正在威胁其生存。