nixie

nixie. [fr. German nichts “nothing”]

1. A piece of mail that cannot be delivered, usu. because the addressee is fictitious or the address is incorrect.

2. Hist. An undeliverable piece of mail created by a postal inspector for the purpose of discovering interference with mail processing and delivery. — Also termed nix; nixey.

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资深译员Grace，毕业于一所培养最顶级翻译人才的语言学院，擅长翻译各类与商业诉讼及争议相关的法律文件。