toll 英 [t?l] 美 [to?l] n. 通行費；傷亡人數；鐘聲；長途電話費 v. 鳴鐘；敲鐘
復數：tolls 過去式：tolled 過去分詞：tolled 現在分詞：tolling 第三人稱單數：tolls
以下字義解釋來源於柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典：
1. V-ERG 及物/不及物動詞(緩慢反復地)敲(鐘)，鳴(喪鐘);(鐘)鳴響
When a bell tolls or when someone tolls it, it rings slowly and repeatedly, often as a sign that someone has died.
V nChurch bells tolled and black flags fluttered... 教堂喪鐘敲響，黑色的旗幟飄動。
The pilgrims tolled the bell. 朝聖者緩緩敲響了鐘。
2. N-COUNT 可數名詞(橋梁、道路的)通行費
A toll is a small sum of money that you have to pay in order to use a particular bridge or road.
3. N-COUNT 可數名詞(公路、橋梁的)收費
A toll road or toll bridge is a road or bridge where you have to pay in order to use it.
4. N-COUNT 可數名詞See also: death toll; (死亡、事故或災難的)總數
A toll is a total number of deaths, accidents, or disasters that occur in a particular period of time.
here are fears that the casualty toll may be higher. 有人擔心傷亡總數可能會更高。
…the second highest annual murder toll in that city's history. 年謀殺案件總數處於該市歷史上的第二高位
5. PHRASE 短語造成惡果(或不利影響、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.