obsolete
过时的(ob 离开+sol 太阳+ete→离开太阳了→放在角落不用了)
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obsolete
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◙ adjective1. no longer produced or used; out of date• 废止的;过时的 »the disposal of old and obsolete machinery.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。2. [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◙ verb1. [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。【派生】
♦ obsoletely adverb♦ obsoleteness noun♦ obsoletism noun【语源】
1. late 16th cent.: from Latin obsoletus 'grown old, worn out', past participle of obsolescere 'fall into disuse'
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