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●ˌdead on arˈrival (abbreviation DOA) (of an accident victim or other patient) already dead when arriving at hospital （事故受害者或病人）到达医院时已经死亡◆She was pronounced dead on arrival. 她在送达医院时即被宣布死亡。(NAmE, informal) very unlikely to be successful; not working when it is delivered 已不可能成功；到货即损；到达时已无用◆The bill was dead on arrival in the Senate. 这项法案在参议院就不可能通过。◆The software was DOA. 这软件送达时已经损坏。 See also arrival |