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单词 obsolescent
释义
obsolescentob‧so‧les‧cent /ˌɒbsəˈlesənt◂ $ ˌɑːb-/ adjective formal Word Origin
WORD ORIGINobsolescent
Origin:
1700-1800 Latin present participle of obsolescere; OBSOLETE
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • an obsolescent skill
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • By 1616 the commissioners had raised over £25,000 by the enforcement of obsolescent Crown rights within the forest.
  • Conservative in aim, it was natural for this legislation to emphasise an obsolescent, legalistic definition, and evade contemporary reality.
  • First, the government is pumping a lot of cash into obsolescent industries.
  • This approach, which requires special sales and maintenance centres, is obsolescent now that computers are becoming a consumer item.
becoming obsolete
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