mothball

n. 樟脑丸, 保藏
vt. 封存
a. 封存的

动词过去式:mothballed 过去分词:mothballed 现在分词:mothballing 第三人称单数:mothballs 

moth.ball

n.（名词）
A marble-sized ball, originally of camphor but now of naphthalene, stored with clothes to repel moths.
卫生球：一种弹子大小的球，原本由樟脑制成，现在由荼制成，与衣物存在一起以驱除蛾子
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A condition of long storage for possible future use:
封存：长时期存放以备可能将来使用的状态：
例句：
put the battleship into mothballs.
把战船封存保管

A condition of being set aside or discarded:
束之高阁：被放于一边或舍弃的状态：
例句：
decided to put the plan into mothballs.
决定先把此项计划搁置

v.tr.（及物动词）
moth.balled,moth.ball.ing,moth.balls
To remove (a ship, for example) from active service or use and put into protective storage.
使封存：把（如一只船）从积极的活动或使用状态转移并使之处于保护性贮存状态
To defer indefinitely; shelve:
搁置：无限期地推迟；暂缓考虑：
例句：
mothball a project.
将一项工程搁置