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单词 moribund
释义 mor·i·bund
I. \ˈmȯrə(ˌ)bənd, ˈmär-\ adjective
Etymology: Latin moribundus, from mori to die — more at murder
1. : being in a dying state : approaching death
 < in the moribund patient deepening stupor and coma are the usual preludes to death — Norman Cameron >
 < convinced that their textile mills are moribund, many weavers are quitting their looms — Time >
2. : being in a state of suspended activity or arrested growth : dormant
 < after being more or less moribund for years, interest in electrolytic diffusion suddenly revived — A.R.Gordon >
 < a dull moribund form of the faith dozes on in the monasteries and monastic shrines of these secluded highlands — Ellen Semple >
mor·i·bun·di·ty \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈbəndəd.ē, -dətē, -i\ noun -es
II. noun
(-s)
: a dying person
 < the poor moribund was delirious and knew not what he said — Rafael Sabatini >
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