Definition of dead loss in English:

dead loss

nounˌdɛd ˈlɒsˈdɛd ˈlɔs

1A venture or situation which produces no profit.
Example sentencesExamples
- Today has been a dead loss, I don't think I've achieved one thing I wanted to.
- Ever since the birth of marine aquaculture in its estuary, there has been a steady decline in returning salmon, to the point that most fishermen had abandoned it as a dead loss.
- She is struggling with a film adaptation of Mr Thomas, a play she wrote and directed a few years ago, and which brought Ray Winstone out of early retirement after he had given up acting as a dead loss.
- Half an hour or so later, presumably having written the night off as a dead loss at this stage, they shut the bar early.
- He had a very good March and April, but February and May have been dead losses as far as he's concerned.
- Most of the organizers had already considered the investment a dead loss.
- The trend has already started with the top producers, who have already decided that the UK is a bit of a dead loss and are looking to the States to sell their wine.
- This year's new work, Copland Portrait, by the NYCB principal dancer Damien Woetzel, was a dead loss, unfortunately.
- And whereas the Web was a dead loss, the cell-phone ringtone market seemed very promising.
- The principal amount, or the value of the shares, he should count as a dead loss because the companies concerned have gone out of business.
- Admittedly 2% of both draws will benefit by increased prize money but the remaining 98% will be at a dead loss.
- It might be just another one of the old bill collectors, one who hadn't written off Doyle as a dead loss.
- For every new drug that turns out to be effective yet reasonably safe, when tested in the laboratory, very many more are found which turn out to be unsuitable, and cannot be used: the expense is a dead loss.
- So what seemed like a dead loss has, in November, suddenly paid off.
- I feel that the club has to write this season off as a dead loss, and try, hopefully with the Evening Press's help, to make some of the above companies help out.
- Any unsold copies are however, a dead loss.
Synonyms
failure, fiasco, debacle, catastrophe, disaster, blunder, vain attempt, abortion, defeat
1. 1.1British informal A person or thing that is completely useless.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The police are a dead loss but you wouldn't lose anything by mentioning the incident to your community constable.
  But for half an hour of evening entertainment, they were a dead loss.
  No film can be a dead loss with both Jim Carrey and Rene Zellweger.
  However, as a car it is surely a dead loss in any conventional sense.
  The Internet is a dead loss when it comes to finding and recruiting staff: only five per cent of UK HR managers used online recruitment sites in 2003.
  In any case, he was a dead loss as cook/houseboy and only lasted a week or two in our household.
  No doubt Thompson would have considered the former Rugby Park manager a dead loss across August as he presided over four straight league defeats for the Easter Road club.
  Thing is - as far as Ian is concerned, I'm a dead loss.
  Clothes-wise, it was a dead loss, so I walked through the rain towards the office, stopping in every bookshop along the way.
  He has not lost his fitness and you do not go from a top goalscorer to dead loss that quick.
  Before I could even fumble a further answer, she had sussed me as a dead loss, had switched off her DAT machine, and was already scanning the crowd for a more eloquent victim.
  It's so dusty and afternoons are a dead loss because of the heat.
  Phoning proved a dead loss so I delivered a handwritten request outlining the situation, with copies to CLP and newspapers.
  The food was nice though, so not a complete dead loss.
  Not that the Washington Post is a total dead loss.
  Synonyms
  failure, loser, born loser, incompetent, non-achiever, underachiever, ne'er-do-well, disappointment, write-off

Definition of dead loss in US English:

dead loss

nounˈded ˈlôsˈdɛd ˈlɔs

1A venture or situation that produces no profit whatsoever.
Example sentencesExamples
- Half an hour or so later, presumably having written the night off as a dead loss at this stage, they shut the bar early.
- For every new drug that turns out to be effective yet reasonably safe, when tested in the laboratory, very many more are found which turn out to be unsuitable, and cannot be used: the expense is a dead loss.
- Admittedly 2% of both draws will benefit by increased prize money but the remaining 98% will be at a dead loss.
- The trend has already started with the top producers, who have already decided that the UK is a bit of a dead loss and are looking to the States to sell their wine.
- I feel that the club has to write this season off as a dead loss, and try, hopefully with the Evening Press's help, to make some of the above companies help out.
- Ever since the birth of marine aquaculture in its estuary, there has been a steady decline in returning salmon, to the point that most fishermen had abandoned it as a dead loss.
- Today has been a dead loss, I don't think I've achieved one thing I wanted to.
- She is struggling with a film adaptation of Mr Thomas, a play she wrote and directed a few years ago, and which brought Ray Winstone out of early retirement after he had given up acting as a dead loss.
- Any unsold copies are however, a dead loss.
- And whereas the Web was a dead loss, the cell-phone ringtone market seemed very promising.
- This year's new work, Copland Portrait, by the NYCB principal dancer Damien Woetzel, was a dead loss, unfortunately.
- So what seemed like a dead loss has, in November, suddenly paid off.
- Most of the organizers had already considered the investment a dead loss.
- He had a very good March and April, but February and May have been dead losses as far as he's concerned.
- It might be just another one of the old bill collectors, one who hadn't written off Doyle as a dead loss.
- The principal amount, or the value of the shares, he should count as a dead loss because the companies concerned have gone out of business.
Synonyms
failure, fiasco, debacle, catastrophe, disaster, blunder, vain attempt, abortion, defeat
1. 1.1British informal A person or thing that is completely useless.
  Example sentencesExamples
  No film can be a dead loss with both Jim Carrey and Rene Zellweger.
  No doubt Thompson would have considered the former Rugby Park manager a dead loss across August as he presided over four straight league defeats for the Easter Road club.
  The food was nice though, so not a complete dead loss.
  The police are a dead loss but you wouldn't lose anything by mentioning the incident to your community constable.
  Thing is - as far as Ian is concerned, I'm a dead loss.
  Clothes-wise, it was a dead loss, so I walked through the rain towards the office, stopping in every bookshop along the way.
  In any case, he was a dead loss as cook/houseboy and only lasted a week or two in our household.
  Before I could even fumble a further answer, she had sussed me as a dead loss, had switched off her DAT machine, and was already scanning the crowd for a more eloquent victim.
  The Internet is a dead loss when it comes to finding and recruiting staff: only five per cent of UK HR managers used online recruitment sites in 2003.
  However, as a car it is surely a dead loss in any conventional sense.
  Phoning proved a dead loss so I delivered a handwritten request outlining the situation, with copies to CLP and newspapers.
  He has not lost his fitness and you do not go from a top goalscorer to dead loss that quick.
  But for half an hour of evening entertainment, they were a dead loss.
  It's so dusty and afternoons are a dead loss because of the heat.
  Not that the Washington Post is a total dead loss.
  Synonyms
  failure, loser, born loser, incompetent, non-achiever, underachiever, ne'er-do-well, disappointment, write-off

单词	dead loss
释义	Definition of dead loss in English: dead loss nounˌdɛd ˈlɒsˈdɛd ˈlɔs 1A venture or situation which produces no profit. Example sentencesExamples Today has been a dead loss, I don't think I've achieved one thing I wanted to. Ever since the birth of marine aquaculture in its estuary, there has been a steady decline in returning salmon, to the point that most fishermen had abandoned it as a dead loss. She is struggling with a film adaptation of Mr Thomas, a play she wrote and directed a few years ago, and which brought Ray Winstone out of early retirement after he had given up acting as a dead loss. Half an hour or so later, presumably having written the night off as a dead loss at this stage, they shut the bar early. He had a very good March and April, but February and May have been dead losses as far as he's concerned. Most of the organizers had already considered the investment a dead loss. The trend has already started with the top producers, who have already decided that the UK is a bit of a dead loss and are looking to the States to sell their wine. This year's new work, Copland Portrait, by the NYCB principal dancer Damien Woetzel, was a dead loss, unfortunately. And whereas the Web was a dead loss, the cell-phone ringtone market seemed very promising. The principal amount, or the value of the shares, he should count as a dead loss because the companies concerned have gone out of business. Admittedly 2% of both draws will benefit by increased prize money but the remaining 98% will be at a dead loss. It might be just another one of the old bill collectors, one who hadn't written off Doyle as a dead loss. For every new drug that turns out to be effective yet reasonably safe, when tested in the laboratory, very many more are found which turn out to be unsuitable, and cannot be used: the expense is a dead loss. So what seemed like a dead loss has, in November, suddenly paid off. I feel that the club has to write this season off as a dead loss, and try, hopefully with the Evening Press's help, to make some of the above companies help out. Any unsold copies are however, a dead loss. Synonyms failure, fiasco, debacle, catastrophe, disaster, blunder, vain attempt, abortion, defeat 1.1British informal A person or thing that is completely useless. Example sentencesExamples The police are a dead loss but you wouldn't lose anything by mentioning the incident to your community constable. But for half an hour of evening entertainment, they were a dead loss. No film can be a dead loss with both Jim Carrey and Rene Zellweger. However, as a car it is surely a dead loss in any conventional sense. The Internet is a dead loss when it comes to finding and recruiting staff: only five per cent of UK HR managers used online recruitment sites in 2003. In any case, he was a dead loss as cook/houseboy and only lasted a week or two in our household. No doubt Thompson would have considered the former Rugby Park manager a dead loss across August as he presided over four straight league defeats for the Easter Road club. Thing is - as far as Ian is concerned, I'm a dead loss. Clothes-wise, it was a dead loss, so I walked through the rain towards the office, stopping in every bookshop along the way. He has not lost his fitness and you do not go from a top goalscorer to dead loss that quick. Before I could even fumble a further answer, she had sussed me as a dead loss, had switched off her DAT machine, and was already scanning the crowd for a more eloquent victim. It's so dusty and afternoons are a dead loss because of the heat. Phoning proved a dead loss so I delivered a handwritten request outlining the situation, with copies to CLP and newspapers. The food was nice though, so not a complete dead loss. Not that the Washington Post is a total dead loss. Synonyms failure, loser, born loser, incompetent, non-achiever, underachiever, ne'er-do-well, disappointment, write-off Definition of dead loss in US English: dead loss nounˈded ˈlôsˈdɛd ˈlɔs 1A venture or situation that produces no profit whatsoever. Example sentencesExamples Half an hour or so later, presumably having written the night off as a dead loss at this stage, they shut the bar early. For every new drug that turns out to be effective yet reasonably safe, when tested in the laboratory, very many more are found which turn out to be unsuitable, and cannot be used: the expense is a dead loss. Admittedly 2% of both draws will benefit by increased prize money but the remaining 98% will be at a dead loss. The trend has already started with the top producers, who have already decided that the UK is a bit of a dead loss and are looking to the States to sell their wine. I feel that the club has to write this season off as a dead loss, and try, hopefully with the Evening Press's help, to make some of the above companies help out. Ever since the birth of marine aquaculture in its estuary, there has been a steady decline in returning salmon, to the point that most fishermen had abandoned it as a dead loss. Today has been a dead loss, I don't think I've achieved one thing I wanted to. She is struggling with a film adaptation of Mr Thomas, a play she wrote and directed a few years ago, and which brought Ray Winstone out of early retirement after he had given up acting as a dead loss. Any unsold copies are however, a dead loss. And whereas the Web was a dead loss, the cell-phone ringtone market seemed very promising. This year's new work, Copland Portrait, by the NYCB principal dancer Damien Woetzel, was a dead loss, unfortunately. So what seemed like a dead loss has, in November, suddenly paid off. Most of the organizers had already considered the investment a dead loss. He had a very good March and April, but February and May have been dead losses as far as he's concerned. It might be just another one of the old bill collectors, one who hadn't written off Doyle as a dead loss. The principal amount, or the value of the shares, he should count as a dead loss because the companies concerned have gone out of business. Synonyms failure, fiasco, debacle, catastrophe, disaster, blunder, vain attempt, abortion, defeat 1.1British informal A person or thing that is completely useless. Example sentencesExamples No film can be a dead loss with both Jim Carrey and Rene Zellweger. No doubt Thompson would have considered the former Rugby Park manager a dead loss across August as he presided over four straight league defeats for the Easter Road club. The food was nice though, so not a complete dead loss. The police are a dead loss but you wouldn't lose anything by mentioning the incident to your community constable. Thing is - as far as Ian is concerned, I'm a dead loss. Clothes-wise, it was a dead loss, so I walked through the rain towards the office, stopping in every bookshop along the way. In any case, he was a dead loss as cook/houseboy and only lasted a week or two in our household. Before I could even fumble a further answer, she had sussed me as a dead loss, had switched off her DAT machine, and was already scanning the crowd for a more eloquent victim. The Internet is a dead loss when it comes to finding and recruiting staff: only five per cent of UK HR managers used online recruitment sites in 2003. However, as a car it is surely a dead loss in any conventional sense. Phoning proved a dead loss so I delivered a handwritten request outlining the situation, with copies to CLP and newspapers. He has not lost his fitness and you do not go from a top goalscorer to dead loss that quick. But for half an hour of evening entertainment, they were a dead loss. It's so dusty and afternoons are a dead loss because of the heat. Not that the Washington Post is a total dead loss. Synonyms failure, loser, born loser, incompetent, non-achiever, underachiever, ne'er-do-well, disappointment, write-off
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