| 词汇 | dead letter |
| 释义 | dead letter noun uk/ˌded ˈlet.ər/ us/ˌded ˈlet̬.ɚ/ (MAIL) [ C ]死信，无法投递的信件 a letter that cannot be delivered to the address written on it and cannot be returned to the person who sent it the dead-letter office 死信处理办公室 (LAW/AGREEMENT) [ C usually singular ]已失效的法律;形同虚设的协议;空文 a law or agreement that is no longer effective The ceasefire treaty was a dead letter as soon as it was signed, as neither side ever had any intention of keeping to it. 由于双方缺乏遵守的诚意，停火协定一经签署就成了废纸一张。 |
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