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Defunct Adj 死亡的 French Di'fʌ6kt 英 Dead Extinct

单词 defunct
音标 [di'fʌ6kt]
解释 adj. 死亡的
红宝书 【英】 adj. 死亡的 (dead or extinct)
【记】 de+funct(功能)→无 功能→过时的
【同】 同根词:dysfunction (功能失调)
【例】 defunct ideas
字源 defunct (adj.)
1590s, from Old French defunct (14c., Modern French defunt) or directly from Latin defunctus "dead," literally "off-duty," from past participle of defungi "to discharge, finish," from de- "off, completely" (see de-) + fungi "perform or discharge duty," from PIE root *bheug- (2) "to enjoy" (see brook (v.)).
不择手段背单词 adj. 死亡了的; 不存在了的
【记】de使失去, funct功能-死亡的
【参】dysfunction(n [医]功能紊乱; 官能障碍)
趣味全助记 【记】function 运转

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