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单词 dead weight
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ˈdead ˈweight or ˈdeadˈweight, n. [count;
usually singular
]
  1. the heavy weight of anything not moving.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dead weight, 
    1. the heavy, unrelieved weight of anything inert:The dead weight of the bear's body was over 300 pounds.
    2. a heavy or oppressive burden or responsibility.
    3. Transportthe weight of a railroad car, truck, etc., as distinct from its load or contents.
    Also, deadweight. 
    • 1650–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dead weight n
  1. a heavy weight or load
  2. an oppressive burden; encumbrance
  3. the difference between the loaded and the unloaded weights of a ship
  4. another name for dead load
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