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单词

obsolescence

读音
ˌɑːbsəˈlesns
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释义

n. 过时;淘汰,废弃

例句

The aircraft was nearing obsolescence by early 1942.
这种飞机在1942年年初就濒临淘汰了。
Every Apple product has obsolescence built in, and if I lose my laptop's power cord, they charge me $80 for a new one.
苹果公司的每一款产品采用“过时”的内置设计,如果我的电源线丢了,另换一根就得向他们支付80美元。
In some cases, industrial giants faced with little or no competition seek to avoid the capital loss resulting from obsolescence by deliberately obstructing technological progress.
在某些情况下,面对很少竞争或没有竞争的工业巨头为了避免因被淘汰而造成的资本损失,他们会故意阻碍技术进步。

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made from local and recycled materials that would last a lifetime,not designed for obsolescence.I found that I would have to build them myself.
because it has become a symbol of the downside of technology:the problem of planned obsolescence.It's seen as a place where devices from around the world end their life,
and we have to continue it,because obsolescence is always the evil part of technology.DB: And it looks like Chris is back with more questions.
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