[] no longer thought likely to be successful or no longer being aimed for没有指望的；不可挽回的◆Investors believe the controversial deal is all but dead.投资者相信这一颇有争议的交易几乎成了泡影。◆The restructuring plan now appears to be dead.这项重组计划现在似乎已不可挽回。 [] no longer used, fashionable or important不再使用的；不流行的；不重要的◆Who says e-commerce is dead?谁说电子商务不重要？◆Analysts say the issue is dead and buried.分析员称这议题已经不合时宜。without activity; with nobody buying or selling anything停滞的；萧条的◆The market is absolutely dead this morning.今天上午市场极度疲软。◆Since the beginning of the year the economy has been dead.自年初以来经济一直停滞不前。 () (about machines or equipment) not working, especially because of a lack of power（指机器或设备尤因缺电而）不运行的，不转动的◆The hard disk seems to be dead.硬盘好像停止运行了。◆The phone's gone dead.电话没有声音了。