moribund

英 [ˈmɒrɪbʌnd]

美 [ˈmɔːrɪbʌnd]

adj.  行将灭亡的; 即将倒闭的; 濒于崩溃的; 垂死的; 濒临死亡的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 行将灭亡的；即将倒闭的；濒于崩溃的
  no longer effective and about to come to an end completely
• 垂死的；濒临死亡的
  in a very bad condition; dying
  1. a moribund patient/tree
     濒临死亡的病人 / 树

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 垂死的;奄奄一息的;停滞不前的
  If you des- cribe something asmoribund, you mean that it is in a very bad condition.
  1. ...the moribund economy.
     毫无生机的经济
  2. ...the moribund housing market...
     死气沉沉的房地产市场
  3. The British music scene is nostalgic, decrepit and moribund.
     英国音乐呈现出感伤怀旧、暮气沉沉、行将就木的景象。

英英释义

adj

• being on the point of death
  1. a moribund patient
• not growing or changing
  Synonym:stagnant

双语例句

• On the verge of becoming obsolete: moribund customs; a moribund way of life.
  垂死的，濒死的，即将消灭的；逐渐废弃的；不进步的；呆滞的。
• Imperialism is monopolistic, parasitic and moribund capitalism.
  帝国主义是垄断的、寄生的、垂死的资本主义。
• So-called ultrabooks were supposed to revive moribund PC sales.
  “超极本”原本被人们寄予厚望，大家都认为它们可以给日益萧条的PC市场打一针强心剂。
• Many economists point to America's moribund housing market as a major contributor to the economic downturn.
  许多经济学家指出美国没落的房地产市场是导致经济衰退的主要原因。
• In South Korea, where the economy hinges on trade, consumers are downright moribund.
  在经济严重依赖贸易的韩国，消费完全停滞不前。
• Beijing is expected to try to kick-start the moribund IPO market with the sale of state-owned assets.
  预期北京将通过出售国有资产，来试图推动死气沉沉的ipo市场。
• Greater equity, after addressing the shortage of Bank net worth, will support more bank lending than currently available, enhance the market value of collateral ( debt as well as equity), and could reopen moribund debt markets.
  在解决了银行资本净值短缺的问题后，股本增加将支撑比目前数额更大的银行放贷、提高抵押品（债务以及股本）的市值，还可能重启奄奄一息的债务市场。
• Can farming save Maine's moribund fishing industry?
  农业可以挽救日渐消亡的渔业吗？
• I feel too alive in this row of moribund girls with their eyes half open.
  我觉得自己跟身边这些眼睛半睁的垂死女孩儿相比似乎活力太足了一点。
• The British music scene is nostalgic, decrepit and moribund.
  英国音乐呈现出感伤怀旧、暮气沉沉、行将就木的景象。