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单词 deaf-mute
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ˈdeaf-ˈmute,  [Often Offensive.]
adj. 
  1. Pathologyunable to hear and speak.

n. [countable]
  1. Pathologya person who is unable to hear and speak.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
deaf-mute  (defmyo̅o̅t),USA pronunciation [Often Offensive.]
adj. 
    1. Linguisticsunable to hear and speak.

    n. 
    1. Linguisticsa person who is unable to hear and speak, esp. one in whom inability to speak is due to congenital or early deafness.
    • translation of French sourd-muet 1830–40
    deaf-muteness, deaf-mutism, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
deaf-mute n
  1. a person who is unable to hear or speak
    See also mute, mutism
adj
  1. unable to hear or speak
Etymology: 19th Century: translation of French sourd-muet
Using this word to refer to people without speech is considered outdated and offensive, and should be avoided. The phrase profoundly deaf is a suitable alternative in many contexts
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