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the defunct
defunct 作名词时通常与定冠词 the 连用，语气正式，多用于法律或书面语；日常英语更常说 the deceased。
The defunct was a respected member of the community.
死者生前是社区里受人尊敬的一员。
死者
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死者
the dead person referred to
The defunct was a respected member of the community.
死者生前是社区里受人尊敬的一员。
死者
The dead person (referred to).
The defunct had no living relatives to claim his estate.
死者没有在世的亲属来认领他的遗产。
The lawyer carefully read the letter written by the defunct.
律师仔细阅读了死者写的信。
The portrait shows the defunct in his ceremonial dress.
这幅肖像画描绘了身着礼服的死者。
defunct 作名词时通常与定冠词 the 连用，语气正式，多用于法律或书面语；日常英语更常说 the deceased。
The defunct was a respected member of the community.
死者生前是社区里受人尊敬的一员。
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死者
The defunct was honored at the memorial service.
这位死者在追悼会上受到悼念。
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把 defunct 拆成 de+funct（功能），功能停止即生命结束；作名词指死者——那个不再运转的人。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律或遗嘱等正式文书中、悼词或书面历史叙述中 该名词用法比较罕见，多用于正式或书面语，如法律、档案或悼念语境；日常交流中更常说 the deceased 或 the dead person。
常以 the defunct 的形式指單一死者；屬正式用語。
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