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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 |