the dead[plural] people who have died 死者，死人 Families on both sides buried their dead. 双方家人埋葬了死者。
the dead and injured/wounded/dying Most of the dead and injured had been passengers on the bus. 大部分死伤者都是公共汽车上的乘客。
the dead• Ordinary Americans are beginning the heart-breaking task of counting their dead.• There wasn't even time to bury the dead.• a religious service to commemorate the dead of two World Wars• Four of the dead had been travelling in the same car.
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