dead on arrival

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˌdead on arˈrival idiom
(abbr.DOA)
1. (of an accident victim or other patient) already dead when arriving at hospital
•She was pronounced dead on arrival.
•He didn't even make it to hospital: DOA.
•Many of the casualties were dead on arrival.
2. (NAmE, informal)very unlikely to be successful; not working when it is delivered
•The bill was dead on arrival in the Senate.
•The software was DOA.
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