obsolete

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a. 荒废的, 成废物的, 陈旧的, 老式的 n. 废词, 废物

发音

UK /ˈɒbsəliːt/
US /ɑbsəˈliːt/
US /ˈɑbsəliːt/

词形变化

obsoletes 复数 obsoleted obsoletes 三单 obsoletes obsoleting obsoleting 现在分词 obsoleted 过去式 obsoleted 过去分词 more obsolete 比较级 obsoleter most obsolete 最高级

别名

absolete obs obselete

教材释义与例句

名词

废词；陈腐的人

动词

淘汰；废弃

形容词

废弃的；老式的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An obsolete thing or person.

v.
  1. 1.

    To cause to become obsolete.

    及物

    This software component has been obsoleted.

    We are in the process of obsoleting this product.

adj.
  1. 1.

    No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer).

    淘汰

    过时

    废弃

    Speedy, worldwide, accessible delivery of news through the Web has made newspapers obsolete.

    Horses became obsolete means of transportation in cities in the first half of the twentieth century.

  2. 2.

    Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.

    生物

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 4

outdated disused out-of-date superannuated

近义相关 1

noncurrent

词源

Borrowed from Latin obsolētus (“worn out, gone out of use”), past participle of obsolēscere (“to wear out, fall into disuse, grow old, decay”); see obsolesce.

来源：wiktionary