Definition of defunct in English:

defunct

adjective dɪˈfʌŋ(k)tdəˈfəŋkt

No longer existing or functioning.
不再存在的，消失的，失灵的
the now defunct Somerset & Dorset railway line
目前不再使用的萨默塞特郡至多塞特郡的铁路线。
Example sentencesExamples
- The first phase of a £1 million project to transform a defunct railway track into a leisure trail is under way.
- He assured journalists this did not mean the present system was defunct.
- Just walk around the defunct City Arts Centre and see what looms ahead.
- The Mercury music prize has been running for so long that the corporate sponsor whose name it bears is now defunct.
- The forum, which started in 1993 and is now defunct, was funded by local authorities around the country.
- When I do it the first five or so results are always the same defunct personal websites for which I have long forgotten the passwords.
- When it burnt down three years ago Bill built himself a new hut from palettes and reclaimed materials from a defunct taxi business.
- The following humorous extract, written by Leo, was in a story published in a long defunct magazine.
- His father worked for 29 years for the now defunct men's clothing chain.
- The waste from a defunct reactor is full of plutonium, a highly toxic metal used as the explosive in atomic bombs.
- On Tuesday, I am going to Radio Rhema at the now defunct train station and am initiating the beginning of the end.
- Music was for kids, and all the old geniuses that I had revered had either become defunct, died or fallen into senescence.
- The last address I could find for you was in the Detroit area, but it's now defunct.
- A copy of the Manchester Courier, which is now defunct, was also found.
- The revelation that a number of shops are welcoming back the officially defunct currency illustrates the mood.
- It was accused of being culturally irrelevant, economically unviable and technologically defunct.
- The orders they receive, however, are for food via a dumbwaiter sent from the defunct restaurant above.
- Though the treaty is all but defunct, its goals remain laudable.
- It was created to be worn by the chairman of the now defunct Cleveland County Council, which was abolished in 1996.
- Though defunct since 1997, many companies continued issuing them for some years later to be on the safe side.
Synonyms
disused, no longer in use, unused, inoperative, non-functioning, unusable, obsolete
no longer in existence, discontinued
extinct, fossilized

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense 'deceased'): from Latin defunctus 'dead', past participle of defungi 'carry out, finish', from de- (expressing reversal) + fungi 'perform'.

‘Deceased’ was the first recorded sense of this word which comes from Latin defunctus meaning ‘dead’. The meaning, ‘no longer in use or in fashion’, dates from the mid 18th century.

Rhymes

conjunct, disjunct, injunct

Definition of defunct in US English:

defunct

adjectivedəˈfəŋktdəˈfəNGkt

No longer existing or functioning.
不再存在的，消失的，失灵的
a now defunct technology that only people over a certain age remember
Example sentencesExamples
- When I do it the first five or so results are always the same defunct personal websites for which I have long forgotten the passwords.
- Music was for kids, and all the old geniuses that I had revered had either become defunct, died or fallen into senescence.
- The Mercury music prize has been running for so long that the corporate sponsor whose name it bears is now defunct.
- His father worked for 29 years for the now defunct men's clothing chain.
- The revelation that a number of shops are welcoming back the officially defunct currency illustrates the mood.
- On Tuesday, I am going to Radio Rhema at the now defunct train station and am initiating the beginning of the end.
- When it burnt down three years ago Bill built himself a new hut from palettes and reclaimed materials from a defunct taxi business.
- The orders they receive, however, are for food via a dumbwaiter sent from the defunct restaurant above.
- He assured journalists this did not mean the present system was defunct.
- A copy of the Manchester Courier, which is now defunct, was also found.
- Though defunct since 1997, many companies continued issuing them for some years later to be on the safe side.
- Just walk around the defunct City Arts Centre and see what looms ahead.
- The following humorous extract, written by Leo, was in a story published in a long defunct magazine.
- The waste from a defunct reactor is full of plutonium, a highly toxic metal used as the explosive in atomic bombs.
- The first phase of a £1 million project to transform a defunct railway track into a leisure trail is under way.
- It was accused of being culturally irrelevant, economically unviable and technologically defunct.
- The last address I could find for you was in the Detroit area, but it's now defunct.
- Though the treaty is all but defunct, its goals remain laudable.
- The forum, which started in 1993 and is now defunct, was funded by local authorities around the country.
- It was created to be worn by the chairman of the now defunct Cleveland County Council, which was abolished in 1996.
Synonyms
disused, no longer in use, unused, inoperative, non-functioning, unusable, obsolete

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘deceased’): from Latin defunctus ‘dead’, past participle of defungi ‘carry out, finish’, from de- (expressing reversal) + fungi ‘perform’.

单词	defunct
释义	Definition of defunct in English: defunct adjective dɪˈfʌŋ(k)tdəˈfəŋkt No longer existing or functioning. 不再存在的，消失的，失灵的 the now defunct Somerset & Dorset railway line 目前不再使用的萨默塞特郡至多塞特郡的铁路线。 Example sentencesExamples The first phase of a £1 million project to transform a defunct railway track into a leisure trail is under way. He assured journalists this did not mean the present system was defunct. Just walk around the defunct City Arts Centre and see what looms ahead. The Mercury music prize has been running for so long that the corporate sponsor whose name it bears is now defunct. The forum, which started in 1993 and is now defunct, was funded by local authorities around the country. When I do it the first five or so results are always the same defunct personal websites for which I have long forgotten the passwords. When it burnt down three years ago Bill built himself a new hut from palettes and reclaimed materials from a defunct taxi business. The following humorous extract, written by Leo, was in a story published in a long defunct magazine. His father worked for 29 years for the now defunct men's clothing chain. The waste from a defunct reactor is full of plutonium, a highly toxic metal used as the explosive in atomic bombs. On Tuesday, I am going to Radio Rhema at the now defunct train station and am initiating the beginning of the end. Music was for kids, and all the old geniuses that I had revered had either become defunct, died or fallen into senescence. The last address I could find for you was in the Detroit area, but it's now defunct. A copy of the Manchester Courier, which is now defunct, was also found. The revelation that a number of shops are welcoming back the officially defunct currency illustrates the mood. It was accused of being culturally irrelevant, economically unviable and technologically defunct. The orders they receive, however, are for food via a dumbwaiter sent from the defunct restaurant above. Though the treaty is all but defunct, its goals remain laudable. It was created to be worn by the chairman of the now defunct Cleveland County Council, which was abolished in 1996. Though defunct since 1997, many companies continued issuing them for some years later to be on the safe side. Synonyms disused, no longer in use, unused, inoperative, non-functioning, unusable, obsolete no longer in existence, discontinued extinct, fossilized Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense 'deceased'): from Latin defunctus 'dead', past participle of defungi 'carry out, finish', from de- (expressing reversal) + fungi 'perform'. ‘Deceased’ was the first recorded sense of this word which comes from Latin defunctus meaning ‘dead’. The meaning, ‘no longer in use or in fashion’, dates from the mid 18th century. Rhymes conjunct, disjunct, injunct Definition of defunct in US English: defunct adjectivedəˈfəŋktdəˈfəNGkt No longer existing or functioning. 不再存在的，消失的，失灵的 a now defunct technology that only people over a certain age remember Example sentencesExamples When I do it the first five or so results are always the same defunct personal websites for which I have long forgotten the passwords. Music was for kids, and all the old geniuses that I had revered had either become defunct, died or fallen into senescence. The Mercury music prize has been running for so long that the corporate sponsor whose name it bears is now defunct. His father worked for 29 years for the now defunct men's clothing chain. The revelation that a number of shops are welcoming back the officially defunct currency illustrates the mood. On Tuesday, I am going to Radio Rhema at the now defunct train station and am initiating the beginning of the end. When it burnt down three years ago Bill built himself a new hut from palettes and reclaimed materials from a defunct taxi business. The orders they receive, however, are for food via a dumbwaiter sent from the defunct restaurant above. He assured journalists this did not mean the present system was defunct. A copy of the Manchester Courier, which is now defunct, was also found. Though defunct since 1997, many companies continued issuing them for some years later to be on the safe side. Just walk around the defunct City Arts Centre and see what looms ahead. The following humorous extract, written by Leo, was in a story published in a long defunct magazine. The waste from a defunct reactor is full of plutonium, a highly toxic metal used as the explosive in atomic bombs. The first phase of a £1 million project to transform a defunct railway track into a leisure trail is under way. It was accused of being culturally irrelevant, economically unviable and technologically defunct. The last address I could find for you was in the Detroit area, but it's now defunct. Though the treaty is all but defunct, its goals remain laudable. The forum, which started in 1993 and is now defunct, was funded by local authorities around the country. It was created to be worn by the chairman of the now defunct Cleveland County Council, which was abolished in 1996. Synonyms disused, no longer in use, unused, inoperative, non-functioning, unusable, obsolete Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘deceased’): from Latin defunctus ‘dead’, past participle of defungi ‘carry out, finish’, from de- (expressing reversal) + fungi ‘perform’.
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