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单词 graveyard
释义 graveyard
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: grave (II) + yard
1. : a yard or enclosure for the interment of the dead : cemetery
2.
 a. : an organization or situation that brings something to an end
  < the Ministry of Agriculture (that graveyard of English political reputations) — Roy Lewis & Angus Maude >
  < a bill lost in one of the graveyard committees of the legislature >
 b. : a place where disused, obsolete, or worn-out equipment is stored or held in reserve for emergency use; especially : a yard where old automobiles are stored or broken up for parts and scrap
3.
 a. : a melancholy and romantically gloomy place
  < a graveyard school of poetry >
 b. : a dull or unpleasing place
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