释义 |
obsolescentob‧so‧les‧cent /ˌɒbsəˈlesənt◂ $ ˌɑːb-/ adjective formal obsolescentOrigin: 1700-1800 Latin present participle of obsolescere; ➔ OBSOLETE - 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 |