oblivion
oblivion
noun
[mass noun]
noun
[mass noun]
- the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening
无意识（或无知觉）的状态，不省人事
they drank themselves into oblivion.
他们用酒把自己灌得不省人事。
■the state of being forgotten, especially by the public
（尤指）被（公众）忘却的状态
his name will fade into oblivion.
他的名字将从人们的记忆中消失。
■(figurative)extinction
(喻)灭亡
only our armed forces stood between us and oblivion.
惟有我们的军队在保护我们免遭灭亡。 - (Law historical)amnesty or pardon
(律 史)特赦，宽恕
- late Middle English: via Old French from Latin oblivio(n-), from oblivisci 'forget'
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