nonlife

n. 无生命,缺乏生命

词形变化

nonlives 复数 nonlives

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    All objects or substances except those considered alive.

    不可数 生物 可数

    Life reproduces. Everything else is nonlife.

  2. 2.

    A life so devoid of meaning or activity that it is barely worth living.

    可数 不可数
adj.
  1. 1.

    Relating to types of insurance which are not life insurance

    商务 金融

    The Dutch insurance industry has received a negative outlook from Moody's Investors Service Ltd. in London, reflecting in part concerns over unit-linked contracts and the absence of growth opportunities in the nonlife segment, according to a report released Thursday by the rating agency.

词源

From non- + life.

来源：wiktionary