obsolete
中文来自 ECDICT
- adj.
- 荒废的,成废物的,陈旧的,老式的
- n.
- 废词,废物
演变路径(由近及远)
- 英语
- 借自 ←拉丁语 obsolētus
原始词根
原始印欧语 *h₂el-
词源说明
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.
释义(英文)
形容词 Adjective
- (of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use or no longer useful; now disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer, better, or more fashionable); outmoded.
- (biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.
动词 Verb
- (transitive) To cause to become obsolete.
名词 Noun
- An obsolete thing or person.