aging
- IPA[ˈājiNG]
美式
- the process of growing old;the process of change in the properties of a material occurring over a period, either spontaneously or through deliberate action
- (of a person) growing old; elderly;(of a thing) reaching the end of useful life; obsolescent
noun: ageing
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. the process of growing old the external signs of aging the aging process
- ▪ the process of change in the properties of a material occurring over a period, either spontaneously or through deliberate action the judicious use of oak aging means the wines are capable of being confused with the great French Chardonnays
形容詞
- 1. (of a person) growing old; elderly an aging population looking after aging relatives
- ▪ (of a thing) reaching the end of useful life; obsolescent the world's aging fleet of oil tankers