superannuated
US /ˌsuː.pɚˈæn.ju.eɪ.t̬ɪd/
UK /ˌsuː.pərˈæn.ju.eɪ.tɪd/
形容词
1.
过时的, 陈旧的, 废弃的
obsolete or outdated due to age or new developments
示例:
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The factory was full of superannuated machinery that needed to be replaced.
工厂里堆满了需要更换的老旧机器。
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His ideas on education were considered superannuated by modern standards.
他的教育理念被现代标准认为是过时的。
2.
退休的, 领养老金的
retired or discharged from service with a pension due to age or infirmity
示例:
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The professor, now superannuated, spent his days writing memoirs.
这位教授现在退休了，每天都在写回忆录。
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Many of the older employees were superannuated and replaced by younger staff.
许多老员工都退休了，由年轻员工取代。