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单词 antiquate
释义

antiquate

verb

an·​ti·​quate ˈan-tə-ˌkwāt How to pronounce antiquate (audio)
antiquated; antiquating

transitive verb

: to make old or obsolete
antiquation
ˌan-tə-ˈkwā-shən How to pronounce antiquate (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Planning for what to do about Cuyahoga County’s antiquated Justice Center, which includes the county jail, is about to ramp back up. Evan Macdonald, cleveland, 21 May 2020 As Americans are forced to confront both a health and economic crisis, many are relying on a safety net that is inadequate, inequitable, and antiquated. Alastair Fitzpayne, Quartz, 15 Apr. 2020 The idea that collaboration requires everyone involved to simultaneously be available is antiquated. Darren Chait, Quartz at Work, 14 Apr. 2020 Much of Russia’s naval fleet is antiquated and the deployment of Zircon on these older ships, much like Irkutsk, will give them a considerable makeover in terms of offensive weapons. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 1 Mar. 2020 Today, however, this reads as antiquated, if not a little creepy. Raisa Bruner, Time, 24 Feb. 2020 The current system of EMS billing and reimbursement is outdated and antiquated. Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, 24 Feb. 2020 The owner of the dams, the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, ordered the four remaining lakes to be drained last month, saying the dams were antiquated, unsafe and bereft of revenue to fix them. Josh Baugh, ExpressNews.com, 13 Oct. 2019 The department’s own attorney acknowledged in 2013 that the teletypwriters were antiquated. Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin antiquatus, past participle of antiquare, from Latin antiquus — see antique entry 1

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined above

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