desuetude

英

美

n.  废弃，不用

GRE法律

BNC.44658 / COCA.45584

英英释义

noun

• a state of inactivity or disuse

双语例句

• Fall [ pass] into desuetude The laser would ablate part of the junk's surface, creating a bit of thrust to move the piece out of the way.
  雷射会使废弃物表面部份脱落，产生的些许推力可以使该废弃物偏离原来的轨道。
• It is difficult to avoid the fact that the status quo of pardon system is existence in legislation and desuetude in practice.
  我国赦免制度的现状是存而不废，存而不用，这种立法的空置无论在理论上和实践中都是难以回避的现实。
• These words have fallen into desuetude.
  这些词如今已经不用了。
• Many words once commonly used have fallen into desuetude.
  许多过去曾通用的词，今天已经废弃不用了。
• Virtue took on a narrow meaning with the final result that the word virtue fell into desuetude.
  美德仅具有狭障的意义，结果必然被弃如敝屣。
• Regrettably, this essential dialogue fell into desuetude following the coming into office of the Blair-Brown government in 1997.
  遗憾的是，在1997年布莱尔和布朗搭档组成的政府上台之后，这种关键的对话机制被弃之路旁。