outmoded
英 [ˌaʊtˈməʊ.dɪd]
美 [ˌaʊtˈmoʊ.dɪd]
- adj. 过时的,不流行的
- v. 使不流行(outmode的过去分词)
记忆“outmoded”的方法是将其分解为“out”和“moded”,其中“moded”类似于“mode”的过去分词形式。可以想象一种“模式”(mode)已经过时(out),不再流行,因此“outmoded”意味着过时或陈旧的。
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outmoded 过时的out-,超过,mode,模式。比喻用法。
- outmoded (adj.)
- "no longer in fashion, out of date," 1894, from out + mode (q.v.); perhaps formed on model of French démoder.
- 1. Romania badly needs aid to modernise its outmoded industries.
- 罗马尼亚亟需援助以使其落后的工业现代化。
- 2. The political system has become thoroughly outmoded.
- 这一政治体制已经完全落伍了。
- 3. To my thinking they will be outmoded in four years.
- 据我看来,四年之后这些就会过时.
- 4. Water transportation was outmoded by railroads and good pikes.
- 水上运输已因铁路和良好的税道而变得过时了.
- 5. What hope is there, if people in positions of power continue to promote outmoded attitudes?
- 如果当权者仍然抱残守缺,还有什么希望可言?