superannuated
US /ˌsuː.pɚˈæn.ju.eɪ.t̬ɪd/
UK /ˌsuː.pərˈæn.ju.eɪ.tɪd/
形容詞
1.
過時的, 陳舊的, 廢棄的
obsolete or outdated due to age or new developments
範例:
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The factory was full of superannuated machinery that needed to be replaced.
工廠裡堆滿了需要更換的老舊機器。
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His ideas on education were considered superannuated by modern standards.
他的教育理念被現代標準認為是過時的。
2.
退休的, 領養老金的
retired or discharged from service with a pension due to age or infirmity
範例:
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The professor, now superannuated, spent his days writing memoirs.
這位教授現在退休了，每天都在寫回憶錄。
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Many of the older employees were superannuated and replaced by younger staff.
許多老員工都退休了，由年輕員工取代。