单词 | outdated |
释义 | outdatedout‧dat‧ed /ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd◂/ adjective ![]() ![]() EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUS► old-fashioned Collocations not considered modern or fashionable – used about styles of clothes, furniture etc, or about words and ideas: · The room was full of big old-fashioned furniture.· I can’t wear that dress – it’s too old-fashioned.· He had a lot of good old-fashioned values. ► out-of-date not containing the most recent information and therefore not useful: · This guidebook is completely out-of-date. ► outdated used about machines, equipment, or methods that are old-fashioned and have been replaced by better, more recent ones: · In today’s world, technology rapidly becomes outdated.· The accident was blamed on an outdated rail network. ► dated used about styles etc that were fashionable until recently but now look old-fashioned: · The pictures in this book already look a bit dated.· I liked the food but the decor in the restaurant was very dated. ► unfashionable not fashionable and not popular with people anymore: · They lived in an unfashionable part of London.· The word ‘patriotic’ has become rather unfashionable these days. ► obsolete old-fashioned – used about machines and equipment that are no longer being produced because better ones have been invented: · These days, you buy a computer and it’s almost immediately obsolete.· Many laboratories use obsolete equipment and do not receive enough funding. ► antiquated formal old and not suitable for modern needs and conditions: · antiquated ideas about the constitution· an antiquated central heating system· antiquated technology Longman Language Activatoropinions/methods/systems► old-fashioned old-fashioned opinions and ways of living were common in the past, but are not the way most people think and behave now: · In those days, people believed that divorce was morally wrong, but this now seems very old-fashioned.· He has some very old-fashioned ideas about women. ► outdated outdated opinions, methods, or systems are not suitable for modern times and need to be changed and made more modern: · Outdated laws and regulations are failing to keep crime on the Internet in check.· Outdated textbooks, decrepit buildings, overcrowded classrooms - the list of problems is long and growing.· The image of the civil service as a male, middle class bastion is now outdated. ► outmoded: outmoded belief/attitude/way of thinking etc a way of thinking that was once popular but is not useful or suitable anymore: · The views of many of the senior professors reflect outmoded concepts and ideas.· The government's outmoded attitudes are dragging the whole country back into the nineteenth century. ► traditional traditional opinions, methods, or customs have existed for a long time, and have not been changed or affected by modern ideas: · The local people still use traditional farming methods which have been used for hundreds of years.· the traditional idea that a woman's place is in the home· Tom went to a very traditional boys' school. ► unfashionable a belief or attitude that is unfashionable is no longer fashionable or popular: · Smoking has become very unfashionable in the last ten years.it is unfashionable to do something: · It's unfashionable these days to say you want to get married and give up your job, isn't it? machines/equipment► old-fashioned old-fashioned machines and equipment have a design that is no longer modern: · He rides one of those old-fashioned bikes with high handlebars.· A lot of the machines at the factory are very old-fashioned.· Old-fashioned ceiling fans have been making a comeback as a cheap and reliable alternative to air conditioning. ► outdated use this about machines or equipment that use old-fashioned designs, and should be replaced with more modern ones: · It is hard to run a business with outdated equipment.· a rebel army, equipped only with outdated Russian weapons ► obsolete use this about machines and equipment that are no longer being produced, and that seem old-fashioned because newer machines have been invented which can do the job much better: · The old 5¼ inch floppy disks are now obsolete.make something obsolete: · a new type of 'Network Computer', which could make existing PCs obsolete within five years ► antiquated very old and old-fashioned and no longer suitable for modern needs: · My mother's antiquated vacuum cleaner still works, believe it or not.· Hospitals suffer from inadequate facilities, antiquated equipment and shortages of medical supplies. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an old-fashioned/outdated expression Word family· The old-fashioned expression 'in the family way' means to be pregnant. WORD FAMILYadjectivedatedoutdatedverbdatepredatenoundate 1if something is outdated, it is no longer considered useful or effective, because something more modern exists → old-fashioned: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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