Defunct
[ dɪ'fʌŋkt ]
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adj. <正>已故的，不存在的;无效的，失效的;非现存的;
n. 死者，死人;
💡 词根助记
de不+funct活动→不活动→死亡的
📝 例句
a defunct political organization.
解散了的政治组织
a defunct organization
瘫痪的组织.
the will of a defunct aunt; a defunct Indian tribe.
死去的姑妈的遗愿；一个不复存在的印度部落。
Most of the time of the defunct had been passed in helping himself.
死者生前大部分时间都是用来造福自己。
a defunct (or dead) law; a defunct organization.
被废止了的法律；不复存在的机构。
🌱 联想助记
【记】de-使失去,funct-功能:失去功能的→死亡的
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
defunct
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.
🔁 扩展释义
*[di'fʌŋkt]a. 死的, 不能使用的n. 死者【法】 死亡, 已亡故的, 已倒闭的
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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What's the problem?
什么事？
After I get dressed,I have breakfast.
在我穿好衣服后，我吃早餐。
You were very kind. You brought out all your jewellery and you told me I could take anything I wanted. There were so many beautiful things that it was hard to choose. And then I saw a lovely diamond necklace with a big blue stone in the centre.
你太好了。当时你把所有的珠宝首饰全都拿了出来，而且说，我要什么就可以拿什么。漂亮的首饰太多了，实在难挑选。后来我终于看中了一条美丽的钻石项链，中间还嵌着一颗大蓝宝石。