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moribund

英 [ˈmɒrɪbʌnd]

美 [ˈmɔːrɪbʌnd]

adj.  行将灭亡的; 即将倒闭的; 濒于崩溃的; 垂死的; 濒临死亡的

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牛津词典

    adj.

    • 行将灭亡的;即将倒闭的;濒于崩溃的
      no longer effective and about to come to an end completely
      1. 垂死的;濒临死亡的
        in a very bad condition; dying
        1. a moribund patient/tree
          濒临死亡的病人 / 树

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ-GRADED 垂死的;奄奄一息的;停滞不前的
        If you des- cribe something asmoribund, you mean that it is in a very bad condition.
        1. ...the moribund economy.
          毫无生机的经济
        2. ...the moribund housing market...
          死气沉沉的房地产市场
        3. The British music scene is nostalgic, decrepit and moribund.
          英国音乐呈现出感伤怀旧、暮气沉沉、行将就木的景象。

      英英释义

      adj

      • being on the point of death
        1. a moribund patient
      • not growing or changing
          Synonym:stagnant

        双语例句

        • So-called ultrabooks were supposed to revive moribund PC sales.
          “超极本”原本被人们寄予厚望,大家都认为它们可以给日益萧条的PC市场打一针强心剂。
        • The few birds seen anywhere were moribund.
          随处看见寥寥无几的鸟儿在垂死挣扎。
        • Could gates goose the moribund stock price?
          盖茨能否推动微软停滞不前的股价?
        • I feel too alive in this row of moribund girls with their eyes half open.
          我觉得自己跟身边这些眼睛半睁的垂死女孩儿相比似乎活力太足了一点。
        • In South Korea, where the economy hinges on trade, consumers are downright moribund.
          在经济严重依赖贸易的韩国,消费完全停滞不前。
        • Peugeot, hit hard by the worst European car market for two decades and bleeding cash, says it needs the investment to stay competitive and to reduce its reliance on moribund European markets.
          标致遭受了20年来最低迷欧洲汽车市场和烧钱的沉重打击。该公司表示,它需要投资来保持竞争力,并减少对死气沉沉的欧洲市场的依赖。
        • This often-painful economic shock therapy breathed life into moribund economies and produced dramatic improvements in services such as telephones, transportation, electricity and water.
          这种往往令人痛苦的经济休克疗法,为濒临崩溃的经济注入了生机,促使电话、运输、电力和供水之类的服务出现明显改善。
        • Indeed, facing a moribund US and Europe, consumer multinationals are today particularly grateful for their emerging market operations.
          的确,在美国和欧洲死气沉沉的今天,消费品跨国公司尤其应该感谢自己的新兴市场业务。
        • Imperialism is monopolistic, parasitic and moribund capitalism.
          帝国主义是垄断的、寄生的、垂死的资本主义。
        • The moribund Post Office Advisory Board was replaced.
          这个不起作用的邮局顾问委员会已被替换。