# Obsolete

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**Created:** [September 23, 2021, 1:14am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/206 "2021-09-23T01:14:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 23, 2021, 1:14am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/206/1 "2021-09-23T01:14:55Z")

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词性：adj.  
音标：[ˌɑːbsəˈliːt]  
释义：废弃的，过时的，老式的

render obsolete: Make no-longer relevant.

Use the adjective _obsolete_ for something that is out of date. As the Rolling Stones song “Out of Time” goes, “You’re _obsolete_, my baby, my poor old-fashioned baby.”

_Obsolete_ is from the Latin _obsolescere_ “to fall into disuse,” and it is a very handy adjective for anything that is no longer used, from words to factories to computer software to ways of thinking. Something that is obsolete has usually been displaced by a newer, shinier innovation. Compact discs made records and cassettes obsolete, and then downloadable digital music files made compact discs obsolete.

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**Post date:** [September 23, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/206/2 "2021-09-23T01:16:13Z")

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I’m an obsolete design.

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**Post date:** [September 23, 2021, 1:21am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/206/3 "2021-09-23T01:21:16Z")

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This entire autopilot system’s completely obsolete.

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**Post date:** [September 23, 2021, 1:23am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/206/4 "2021-09-23T01:23:42Z")

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So basically, these scanners are gonna make us obsolete.

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**Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/206/5 "2024-05-30T11:25:09Z")

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@Chatbot 你是一个英语教学的大师，你会用通俗易懂的方式给学生讲解各类英语知识，现在请你给我解释下上面帖子中我着重讲解的单词，介绍下这些单词在正式文书和口语中的各类含义，各举几个地道，自然的例子。介绍下这些单词的来历，以及我如何才能记住这些单词呢？

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**Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/206/6 "2024-05-30T11:25:44Z")

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@Tristan ，你好！我很高兴能帮助你解释你提到的单词 _obsolete_（废弃的，过时的，老式的）。我们把这个单词分几个部分来讲解，包括它的含义、用法、来源、例子，还有一些记住这个单词的小技巧。

### 含义

- **词性** : 形容词 (adj.)
- **音标** : [ˌɒbsəˈliːt]
- **含义** :
  - **废弃的** : No longer in use.
  - **过时的** : Out of date.
  - **老式的** : Old-fashioned.

### 来源

_Obsolete_ 源自于拉丁语动词 _obsolescere_，意思是“逐渐废弃”。这个词在英语中被广泛应用于形容那些因为新的替代品的出现而不再被使用的事物。

### 用法

_Obsolete_ 作为形容词，可以在正式文书和口语中都使用。它与其他形容词类似，用于修饰名词。

### 例子

- **正式文书** :

- **口语** :

### 各类短语与表达

1. **Render obsolete** : 使…过时。

2. **Become obsolete** : 变得过时。

### 视频中的例子分析

1. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) 中的台词 “I’m an obsolete design.” 解释：机器人（终结者）设计老旧，已经被更新的型号所取代。

2. 另一个视频中的台词 “This entire autopilot system’s completely obsolete.” 解释：整个自动驾驶系统已经完全过时，不再适用于现代技术标准。

3. Superstore (2015) 中的 “So basically, these scanners are gonna make us obsolete.” 解释：这些扫描器会让我们变得无用或过时，暗指科技进步会取代人工。

### 如何记住这个单词

1. **关联记忆** : 想到自己或身边有什么已经不再使用的东西，比如老式的手机、CD等。这些东西正是 _obsolete_ 的实际例子。
2. **造句练习** : 每天用这个单词造几个句子，加深记忆。
3. **视频记忆法** : 多看相关视频片段，结合剧情，更容易记住它的用法和发音。

希望这些解释和例子能帮助你更好地理解和记住 _obsolete_ 这个单词！如果有更多问题，随时问我哦！