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oblivion

/əbˈlɪviən/

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a state of being forgotten and no longer remembered

被遗忘的状态

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Without the surviving letters, her work might have faded into oblivion.
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若没有那些保存下来的信件，她的作品或许早已被人遗忘。
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Pronunciation: /əbˈlɪviən/

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