dotage
UK/'dɒtidʒ/US
GREB1
Definitions
n.
A decline in mental ability associated with old age; also, excessive fondness or affection.
老耄，老糊涂；溺爱，过分宠爱
Root Breakdown
Native Englishdotageother
=dotage
Common Collocations
- 1.in one's dotage老糊涂
Example Sentences
- 1.
The domicile of the business entity must be specified in the corporate registration documents.
- 2.
In her dotage, grandmother sometimes confused her grandchildren's names with those of siblings.
- 3.
His excessive spending on luxury items was seen as a sign of dotage by his concerned family.