English Dictionary

dead tree

noun

(dysphemistic) A quantity of paper; a collection of paper such as a book or newspaper. / A tree that is still standing, but no longer alive. (compare: log, stump)

I saw a dead tree in the forest.

意味（1）

(dysphemistic) A quantity of paper; a collection of paper such as a book or newspaper.

You can't grep dead trees.

意味（2）

A tree that is still standing, but no longer alive. (compare: log, stump)