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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   dead weight

   • IPA[ˈded ˌwāt]

   • n.
     the weight of an inert person or thing；a heavy or oppressive burden

   • noun: deadweight, plural noun: deadweights

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the weight of an inert person or thing the net was a dead weight on his shoulders
   • ▪ a heavy or oppressive burden the past was just so much dead weight, excess baggage
   • ▪ the total weight of cargo, stores, etc., that a ship carries or can carry at a particular draft this will produce a maximum dead weight of 72,350 tons
   • ▪ another term for dead load
   • ▪ animals sold by the estimated weight of salable meat that they will yield.
   • ▪ losses incurred because of the inefficient allocation of resources, especially through taxation or restriction a dead-weight burden