obsolete

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ob·so·lete /ˈɒbsəliːt $ ˌɑːbsəˈliːt/ ●●○ adjective  OLD-FASHIONEDno longer useful, because something newer and better has been invented 废弃的，淘汰的；过时的 → out-of-date obsolete weapons 已被淘汰的武器 computer hardware that quickly became obsolete 很快就变得过时的电脑硬件 Will computers render (=make) books obsolete? 计算机会把书籍淘汰掉吗？► see thesaurus at old-fashioned

Examples from the Corpus

obsolete• Weapons that would have been invincible twenty years before are now vulnerable and obsolete.• The old 5¼ inch floppy disks are now obsolete.• For example, new antitank missiles, particularly when used from helicopters, are making main battle tanks obsolete.• In that time, the all-important double-team has been rendered obsolete.• In the breeding tank there are none, so his function becomes obsolete.• In the minds of many, the Falls were obsolete.• Those entries which are not marked as obsolete constitute the active population of the archive.• Therefore, the advice of the efficient-market believers to select randomly becomes itself obsolete if everyone takes the advice!• It briefly considers the prospects for extending the operational life of obsolete systems through physical restoration as well as logical simulation.• obsolete technology• a new type of 'Network Computer', which could make existing PCs obsolete within five yearsrender ... obsolete• In that time, the all-important double-team has been rendered obsolete.• Little did they care that time had rendered them obsolete.• There is danger that technological change will render obsolete a product or method of production.• Indeed many other art-historical givens have been rendered obsolete by pluralism and cultural diversity.• The pace of technological change has already rendered obsolete many items that few would argue amongst the worth of preserving.From Longman Business Dictionaryobsoleteob‧so‧lete /ˈɒbsəliːtˌɑːbsəˈliːt/ adjective if something is obsolete, it is old-fashioned and no longer useful, because something newer or better has been inventedWill handheld computers make books obsolete?companies burdened with obsolete equipmentOrigin obsolete (1500-1600) Latin past participle of obsolescere “to grow old, become disused”

ob·so·lete adjectiveChineseSyllable  

useful, because and Corpus something Business newer no longer

obsolete
ob‧so‧lete /ˈɒbsəliːt $ ˌɑːbsəˈliːt/ adjectiveno longer useful, because something newer and better has been invented ⇨ out-of-date:
    obsolete weapons
    computer hardware that quickly became obsolete
    Will computers render (=make) books obsolete?
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ old-fashioned not considered modern or fashionable – used about styles of clothes, furniture etc, or about words and ideas: The room was full of big old-fashioned furniture. | I can’t wear that dress – it’s too old-fashioned. | He had a lot of good old-fashioned values.
   ▪ out-of-date not containing the most recent information and therefore not useful: This guidebook is completely out-of-date.
   ▪ outdated used about machines, equipment, or methods that are old-fashioned and have been replaced by better, more recent ones: In today’s world, technology rapidly becomes outdated. | The accident was blamed on an outdated rail network.
   ▪ dated used about styles etc that were fashionable until recently but now look old-fashioned: The pictures in this book already look a bit dated. | I liked the food but the decor in the restaurant was very dated.
   ▪ unfashionable not fashionable and not popular with people anymore: They lived in an unfashionable part of London. | The word ‘patriotic’ has become rather unfashionable these days.
   ▪ obsolete old-fashioned – used about machines and equipment that are no longer being produced because better ones have been invented: These days, you buy a computer and it’s almost immediately obsolete. | Many laboratories use obsolete equipment and do not receive enough funding.
   ▪ antiquated formal old and not suitable for modern needs and conditions: antiquated ideas about the constitution | an antiquated central heating system | antiquated technology

ob·so·leteBrE /ˈɒbsəliːt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɑːbsəˈliːt/ 🔊 adjectiveno longer used because sth new has been invented 淘汰的；废弃的；过时的 SYN out of date ◆obsolete technology过时技术◆With technological changes many traditional skills have become obsolete. 随着技术的革新，许多传统技艺已被淘汰。🔊🔊