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dead letterBrE /ˌded ˈletə(r)/NAmE /ˌded ˈletər/ noun [usually sing.] a law or an agreement that still exists but that is ignored 无人遵守的法律;形同虚设的协定;空文(especially NAmE) a letter that cannot be delivered to an address or to the person who sent it 死信;无法投递(或退回)的邮件 |