| 单词 | deaf-and-dumb |
| 释义 | deaf-and-dumb[ def-uhn-duhm ] / ˈdɛf ənˈdʌm / adjective Offensive.deaf-mute (def. 1). Origin of deaf-and-dumb1150–1200; Middle English def and doumb usage note for deaf-and-dumbSee dumb. Words nearby deaf-and-dumbdeadwork, dead zone, deaerate, deaf, deaf aid, deaf-and-dumb, deaf as a post, deaf-blind, deafen, deafening, deafferentation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for deaf-and-dumbdeaf-and-dumb / offensive / adjectiveunable to hear or speak nouna deaf person without speech usage for deaf-and-dumbUsing deaf-and-dumb to refer to people without speech is considered outdated and offensive, and should be avoided. The phrase profoundly deaf is a suitable alternative in many contexts Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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