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单词 dead letter
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dead′ let′ter, 
    1. a law, ordinance, etc., that has lost its force but has not been formally repealed or abolished.
    2. a letter that cannot reach the addressee or be returned to the sender, usually because of incorrect address, and that is sent to and handled in a special division or department (dead′-let′ter of′fice) of a general post office.
    • 1570–80
    dead′-let′ter, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dead letter n
  1. a letter that cannot be delivered or returned because it lacks adequate directions
  2. a law or ordinance that is no longer enforced but has not been formally repealed
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