单词 | superannuate |
释义 | superannuate (once / 6435 pages) v WORD FAMILY superannuate: superannuated, superannuates, superannuating, superannuation+/superannuation: superannuations USAGE EXAMPLESUsing audio spliced from dubbed versions of Disney movies, news footage and old feature films, the 30-minute work raked up troubling, superannuated visions of empire. New York Times(Oct 28, 2016) In this year’s primaries young Democrats voted overwhelmingly for the superannuated yet childlike Bernie Sanders, who is too old even to be a baby boomer. Wall Street Journal(Sep 21, 2016) The bishop himself will remain, “till the new-fangled manners of the age have discovered him to be superannuated, and bestowed upon him a pension.” Slate(Jul 28, 2016) 1v retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability Hyper retire make (someone) retire 2v declare to be obsolete Hyper adjudge, declare, hold declare to be 3v retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity Hyper retire go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position 4v become obsolete Hyper change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature |
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