据信有多达两百名乘客在坠机事故中丧生。

据信有多达两百名乘客在坠机事故中丧生。

It is feared that as many as two hundred passengers died in the crash.

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It is feared that as many as two hundred passengers died in the crash.

feared 是动词 fear 的过去分词形式。fear 本意是"害怕、担忧",在这里构成被动语态 it is feared 表示"据担忧/据推测",是一种委婉表达不确定信息的说法。这种结构常用于新闻报道中,表示未经官方确认但很可能发生的情况。

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