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单词 stillborn
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
still•born /ˈstɪlˌbɔrn/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. dead when born.
  2. ineffective or useless from the beginning:His reorganization plan was stillborn because it was too expensive.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
still•born  (stilbôrn′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. dead when born.
  2. ineffectual from the beginning;
    abortive;
    fruitless:a stillborn plan of escape.
  • still1 + born 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stillborn /ˈstɪlˌbɔːn/ adj
  1. (of a fetus) dead at birth
  2. (of an idea, plan, etc) fruitless; abortive; unsuccessful
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