moribund
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/ˈmɔːrɪbʌnd/
🇬🇧
/ˈmɒrɪbʌnd/
almost at an end or no longer active
The talks were in a moribund state with no progress being made.
谈判陷入停滞状态,没有取得任何进展。
very sick and close to death
The moribund man was visited by all his relatives.
这位垂死的男子接受了他所有亲戚的探访。