mothballed adj. 检修好存置备用的
v. 封存;退役(mothball的过去分词)
- When not needed in war, it can be mothballed in a warehouse.
一旦战争不再需要它们,它们可以被封存在仓库里。 - Aging assets are commonplace in the U.S and ultimately must be mothballed.
老龄化是司空见惯的资产在美国,并最终必须封存。 - It mothballed major mines in Arizona and Nevada, while Rio Tinto laid off staff at its copper operations in Utah.
该公司关闭了在亚利桑那州和内华达州的大型矿山,而力拓则在犹他州的铜矿实行了裁员。