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单词 deaf mute
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Definition of deaf mute in English:

deaf mute

noun
dated, offensive
  • A person who is both deaf and unable to speak.

adjective
dated, offensive
  • (of a person) both deaf and unable to speak.

Usage

In modern use deaf mute has acquired offensive connotations (implying, wrongly, that such people are without the capacity for communication). It should be avoided in favour of other terms such as profoundly deaf
 
 

Definition of deaf mute in US English:

deaf mute

noun
offensive, dated
  • A person who is both deaf and unable to speak.

adjective
offensive, dated
  • (of a person) both deaf and unable to speak.

Usage

In modern use, deaf mute has acquired offensive connotations (implying, wrongly, that such people are without the capacity for communication). It should be avoided in favor of other terms such as profoundly deaf. See also mute
 
 
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