obsolete
英 ['?bs?li?t]
美[,ɑbs?'lit]
- adj. 廢棄的；老式的
- n. 廢詞；陳腐的人
- vt. 淘汰；廢棄
TEM8IELTSGRE低頻詞擴展詞匯考研TOEFL
中文詞源
obsolete 過時的，陳舊的
來自obsolescent,過時的，陳舊的。
英文詞源
- obsolete (adj.)
- 1570s, from Latin obsoletus "grown old, worn out," past participle of obsolescere "fall into disuse," probably from ob "away" (see ob-) + an expanded form of solere "to be used to, be accustomed" (see insolent).
雙語例句
- 1. With technological changes many traditional skills have become obsolete.
- 隨著技術的革新，許多傳統(tǒng)技藝已被淘汰。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. These goods are obsolete and will not fetch much on the market.
- 這些貨品過時了,在市場上賣不了高價.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. Our service is obsolete, requiring root and branch reform.
- 我們的服務業(yè)已過時, 需要徹底改革.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. They tried to hammer obsolete ideas into the young people's heads.
- 他們竭力把陳舊思想灌輸給青年.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. There ought to be a note on this obsolete word.
- 這個過時的詞應有注釋.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》