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dead letters

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  • 停排活字

详细释义

名词 dead letter:
  1. the state of something that has outlived its relevance

  2. mail that can neither be delivered nor returned

双语例句

    1. In our department, this rule has become a dead letter.
      在我们这个部门,这条制度已成为一纸空文。
    2. Many people say that detente is now a dead letter.
      很多人说缓和国际紧张局势的论调已是明日黄花。

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