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moth·ball AHD[môthʹbôl', mŏthʹ-] D.J.[ˈmɔːθˌbɔːl, ˈmɒθ-]K.K.[ˈmɔθˌbɔl, ˈmɑθ-]n.（名词）- A marble-sized ball, originally of camphor but now of naphthalene, stored with clothes to repel moths.卫生球：一种弹子大小的球，原本由樟脑制成，现在由荼制成，与衣物存在一起以驱除蛾子
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- A condition of long storage for possible future use:封存：长时期存放以备可能将来使用的状态：put the battleship into mothballs.把战船封存保管
- A condition of being set aside or discarded:束之高阁：被放于一边或舍弃的状态：decided to put the plan into mothballs.决定先把此项计划搁置
v.tr.（及物动词）moth.balled, moth.ball.ing, moth.balls - To remove (a ship, for example) from active service or use and put into protective storage.使封存：把（如一只船）从积极的活动或使用状态转移并使之处于保护性贮存状态
- To defer indefinitely; shelve:搁置：无限期地推迟；暂缓考虑：mothball a project.将一项工程搁置
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