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planned obsolescence

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌplanned obsoˈlescence noun [uncountable]  BBREAKwhen a product is deliberately made so that it will soon be replaced by something more fashionable or more technically advanced. This is done so that people will want to buy new things more often. 计划报废〔指生产很快就会过时或落后的产品,以使人们经常购买新的产品〕
From Longman Business Dictionaryplanned obsolescenceˌplanned obsoˈlescence (also built-in obsolescence)COMMERCE when a product is deliberately made to be old-fashioned or impossible to use after a short period of time, so that people have to replace it obsolescence
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planned obsolescence
ˌplanned obsoˈlescence noun [uncountable]
when a product is deliberately made so that it will soon be replaced by something more fashionable or more technically advanced. This is done so that people will want to buy new things more often.