[] 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。