superannuated
UK/sju:pә'rænjueitid/US
GREC2
释义
adj.
Retired because of old age; too old to be useful.
年老退休的；老得不中用的。
adj.
Outdated or obsolete; no longer in use.
过时的；陈旧废弃的。
词根拆分
词根派生super-（超出）+ annu（年）+ -ated =「被带到年限之外」。superannuated 的人已过工作年龄、领养老金退休。这个词后来扩展到任何「活过了有用年头」的东西——superannuated machines（老旧机器）、superannuated ideas（过时观念）。
词根 ann 还连着 9 个词常用搭配
- 1.superannuated equipment老旧设备
- 2.superannuated ideas过时的观念
- 3.superannuated system老化的系统
- 4.superannuated employee退休员工
例句
- 1.
The factory still relies on superannuated machinery from the 1970s.
这家工厂仍在使用 1970 年代的老旧机器。
- 2.
His views on the economy now sound rather superannuated.
他对经济的看法如今听起来相当过时。
- 3.
Many superannuated teachers returned to help during the shortage.
许多退休教师在师资短缺期间回来帮忙。