Wordiyomoribund
🇬🇧 UK/'mɒrɪbʌnd/🇺🇸 US/'mɒ:ribʌnd/
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Definitions
adj.
Close to death; in terminal decline and near to ceasing to exist
垂死的；停滞不前的；即将消亡的
n.
A person who is near death
垂死之人
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.moribund patient垂死患者
- 2.moribund condition垂危状态
- 3.moribund industry衰落的产业
Example Sentences
- 1.
The moribund industry struggled to adapt to new technology.
- 2.
The [moribund] patient was given palliative hospital care.
- 3.
The company's [moribund] business model was finally abandoned.