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outdated

UK //ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd//US //ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd//

词源

由 out-(超出) + date(日期) + -ed(形容词后缀)构成,字面意思是“超过日期的”。

adjective

❶ 指事物因时间推移而变得陈旧过时,不再符合当前标准或流行趋势,常用于描述技术、观念或风格等。

“This computer is so outdated that it can't run modern software.”

(这台电脑太老旧了,无法运行现代软件。)

“Her fashion style seems outdated compared to current trends.”

(与当下潮流相比,她的穿衣风格显得过时。)

同义词:obsolete, old-fashioned, antiquated

常见短语

outdated technology — 指被新技术取代的旧技术,通常效率低下或功能不足。

“The company failed because it relied on outdated technology.”

(这家公司因依赖落后技术而倒闭。)

outdated information — 指因时间推移而不再准确或相关的数据或知识。

“Don't trust that website, it's full of outdated information.”

(别相信那个网站,里面全是过时的信息。)