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dated

UK/'deɪtɪd/US/'deitid/
TOEFLB2

Definitions

adj.

Old-fashioned; no longer modern

过时的,老式的

adj.

Marked with a date

标注了日期的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dategive
+
-edpast tense / completed
=dated

date + -ed = 'showing its date' — so plainly belonging to an earlier time that it now looks old-fashioned.

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The film's special effects look a bit dated now.

  • 2.

    He has rather dated views on fashion.

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