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defunct

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adj.死了的

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defunct为短语/超纲词汇

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名词:defunctness 形容词:defunctive

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defunct


/dɪ'fʌŋkt; dɪ`fʌŋkt/
adj (fml or joc 文或谑)
(a) (of people) dead (指人)死的.
(b) (of practices, laws, etc) no longer in use (指做法、法律等)不再使用的, 过时的.
(c) no longer effective or treated with respect 失效的; 不再受尊重的
*a defunct organization 瘫痪的组织.

defunct


adj formal
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: defunctus, past participle of defungi 'to finish, die']
not existing any more, or not useful any more
 the now-defunct nuclear reactor
1. A family name becomes defunct when the only heir dies without any son.
    当唯一的继承人死去了之后没儿子,那这个姓就要绝迹了。

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