单词 | dead letter |
释义 | Related topics: Mailˌdead ˈletter noun [countable] 1. USEFUL#a law, idea etc that still exists but that people no longer obey 形同虚设的法规,空文;名存实亡的观念2. TCMa letter that cannot be delivered or returned 无法投递[退回]的信,死信Examples from the Corpusdead letter• The fact that the postwar treaty had been a dead letter for many years did not worry either party.• An arts education is a dead letter for many students.• Theoretical reasoning is a dead letter to the child unless it is closely anchored to practical issues.ˌdead ˈletter nounChineseSyllable a still etc that idea exists Corpus law, |
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