obsolete
- IPA[ˈɒbsəliːt]
英式
- no longer produced or used; out of date;(of a part or characteristic of an organism) less developed than formerly or in a related species; rudimentary; vestigial.
- cause (a product or idea) to become obsolete by replacing it with something new
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. no longer produced or used; out of date the disposal of old and obsolete machinery the phrase was obsolete after 1625
- 2. (of a part or characteristic of an organism) less developed than formerly or in a related species; rudimentary; vestigial.
動詞
- 1. US cause (a product or idea) to become obsolete by replacing it with something new we're trying to stimulate the business by obsoleting last year's designs
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- IPA[ˌäbsəˈlēt]
美式
- no longer produced or used; out of date: the disposal of old and obsolete machinery the phrase was obsolete after 1625
- cause (a product or idea) to be or become obsolete by replacing it with something new: we're trying to stimulate the business by obsoleting last year's designs
Oxford American Dictionary