obsolete
obsolete
adjective
obsoletely
adverb
obsoleteness
noun
obsoletism
noun
语源
adjective
- no longer produced or used; out of date
废止的；过时的
the disposal of old and obsolete machinery.
对陈旧机器的处理。
the phrase was obsolete after 1625.
1625年以后这个短语就废弃不用了。 - (Biology)(of a part or characteristic of an organism) less developed than formerly or in a related species; rudimentary; vestigial
(生)（生物特征的一部分）废退的，退化的
- [with obj.](chiefly US)cause (a product or idea) to be or become obsolete by replacing it with something new
(主美)淘汰（产品，想法）
we're trying to stimulate the business by obsoleting last year's designs.
我们正设法通过淘汰去年的设计来刺激生意。
obsoletely
adverb
obsoleteness
noun
obsoletism
noun
语源
- late 16th cent.: from Latin obsoletus 'grown old, worn out', past participle of obsolescere 'fall into disuse'
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