| 释义 |
out-of-dateˌout-of-ˈdate ●○○ adjective   - out-of-date theories on education
- An immense pile of out-of-date articles will possibly obscure the purpose in view and deter the student from learning.
- Books may also be withdrawn if their content becomes out-of-date even though they are still being used.
- His self-reproaches had been in pickle for a year, and the notion that they might be out-of-date escaped him.
- It needed too much spent on repairs, and the stock was old-fashioned and out-of-date.
- The Advertisers Annual lists an agency's accounts but these can go quickly out-of-date so check first.
- This out-of-date remedy may be more dangerous than the plant poison.
► old-fashioned 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 ► out-of-date not containing the most recent information and therefore not useful: · This guidebook is completely out-of-date. ► outdated used about machines, equipment, or methods that are old-fashioned and have been replaced by better, more recent ones: · In today’s world, technology rapidly becomes outdated.· The accident was blamed on an outdated rail network.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antiquated ideas about the constitution· an antiquated central heating system· antiquated technology books/information► out-of-date/out of date use this about books, maps etc that do not contain the most recent information, or about information that is no longer right because the facts have changed: · The map we had with us was completely out of date.· an out-of-date guidebook 1if information is out-of-date, it is not recent and may no longer be correct SYN outdated:  The information in the tourist guide is already out-of-date.► see thesaurus at old-fashioned2if something is out-of-date, it is no longer considered useful or effective, because something more modern exists SYN outdated: Their manufacturing methods are hopelessly out-of-date.3an official document that is out-of-date cannot be used because the period of time for which it was effective has finished → invalid: an out-of-date passport |