obsolescent
英 [,?bs?'les(?)nt]
美[,ɑbs?'l?snt]
- adj. 荒廢的;即將過時(shí)的;逐漸被廢棄的
GRE暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
名詞:?obsolescence;
中文詞源
obsolescent 過時(shí)的,陳舊的
來自拉丁語obsolescere,變老,老舊,不再使用。詞源不確定,可能來自obs-,ob-,向前,朝向,-ol,生長,成長,詞源同old,adult.引申詞義長大的,變老的,變舊的,過時(shí)的。-esce,表起始,詞源同adolescence.
英文詞源
- obsolescent (adj.)
- 1755, from Latin obsolescentum (nominative obsolescens), present participle of obsolescere "fall into disuse" (see obsolete).
雙語例句
- 1. Electronic equipment quickly becomes obsolescent.
- 電子設(shè)備淘汰得很快.
來自辭典例句
- 2. This word is now obsolescent.
- 這個(gè)字現(xiàn)在已廢棄不用了.
來自辭典例句
- 3. This type of computer is obsolescent.
- 這類計(jì)算機(jī)是快要過時(shí)的.
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- 4. Horse carriages are obsolescent.
- 馬車已經(jīng)過時(shí).
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- 5. Through man's spirit of ingenuity he has made himself obsolescent as a worker.
- 人的聰明才智使他自己變成了過時(shí)落伍的工人.
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