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单词 nil
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nil

noun
/nɪl/
/nɪl/
[uncountable]
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  1. (especially British English) the number 0, especially as the score in some games synonym zero
    • Newcastle beat Leeds four nil/by four goals to nil.
    Topics Maths and measurementc1, Sports: ball and racket sportsc1
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin, contraction of nihil ‘nothing’.

nil

adjective
/nɪl/
/nɪl/
[not before noun]
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  1. not existing
    • The doctors rated her chances as nil (= there was no chance).
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin, contraction of nihil ‘nothing’.
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