柯林斯詞典persistent vegetative state (persistent vegetative states) 1. N-COUNT If someone is in a persistent vegetative state, they are unable to think, speak, or move because they have severe brain damage, and their condition is not likely to improve. 植物人狀態(tài)[醫(yī)學(xué)] 返回 persistent vegetative state劍橋詞典a medical condition in which a person's brain shows no sign of activity and they have to be kept alive by drugs and machines 持續(xù)性植物狀態(tài)，植物人狀態(tài) 返回 persistent vegetative state