| 单词 | deaf-mute |
| 释义 | deaf-mute[ def-myoot ] / ˈdɛfˈmyut / adjectiveunable to hear and speak. nouna person who is unable to hear and speak, especially one in whom inability to speak is due to congenital or early deafness. Origin of deaf-mute1830–40; translation of French sourd-muet usage note for deaf-muteSee dumb. OTHER WORDS FROM deaf-mutedeaf-muteness, deaf-mutism, nounWords nearby deaf-mutedeaf as a post, deaf-blind, deafen, deafening, deafferentation, deaf-mute, deafmutism, deafness, deaf without speech, Deak, Deakin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for deaf-mutedeaf-mute nouna person who is unable to hear or speakSee also mute 1 (def. 7), mutism (def. 2b) adjectiveunable to hear or speak Derived forms of deaf-mutedeaf-muteness or deaf-mutism, nounWord Origin for deaf-muteC19: translation of French sourd-muet usage for deaf-muteUsing this word to refer to people without speech is considered outdated and offensive, and should be avoided.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 Medical definitions for deaf-mutedeaf-mute [ dĕf′myōōt′ ] n.A person who can neither hear nor speak. No longer in technical use. adj.Unable to speak or hear. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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