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单词 dead letter
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dead letter

noun
/ˌded ˈletə(r)/
/ˌded ˈletər/
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  1. [usually singular] a law or an agreement that still exists but that is ignored
    • The treaty had been a dead letter for many years.
  2. (especially North American English) a letter that cannot be delivered to an address or to the person who sent it
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