obsolescent
英 [,ɒbsə'les(ə)nt]
美[,ɑbsə'lɛsnt]
- adj. 荒废的;即将过时的;逐渐被废弃的
词态变化
名词: obsolescence;
中文词源
obsolescent 过时的,陈旧的
来自拉丁语obsolescere,变老,老旧,不再使用。词源不确定,可能来自obs-,ob-,向前,朝向,-ol,生长,成长,词源同old,adult.引申词义长大的,变老的,变旧的,过时的。-esce,表起始,词源同adolescence.
英文词源
- obsolescent (adj.)
- 1755, from Latin obsolescentum (nominative obsolescens), present participle of obsolescere "fall into disuse" (see obsolete).
双语例句
- 1. Electronic equipment quickly becomes obsolescent.
- 电子设备淘汰得很快.
来自辞典例句
- 2. This word is now obsolescent.
- 这个字现在已废弃不用了.
来自辞典例句
- 3. This type of computer is obsolescent.
- 这类计算机是快要过时的.
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- 4. Horse carriages are obsolescent.
- 马车已经过时.
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- 5. Through man's spirit of ingenuity he has made himself obsolescent as a worker.
- 人的聪明才智使他自己变成了过时落伍的工人.
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