| 单词 | obsolescence |
| 释义 | obsolescence (once / 26924 pages) n Fashion trends come and go, and often return after a time. But gimmicky fads quickly fall into obsolescence, losing appeal and falling out of sight — do you know anyone who still has a pet rock? The word obsolescence is the noun form of the more common obsolete, meaning "something no longer used." Both words stem from the Latin obsolēscere, which means, logically enough, "to fall into disuse." Your phone or your car may be designed for obsolescence, meaning they are meant to stop working or go out of style so you'll buy a newer model. More amusingly, TV personality Art Linkletter once commented, "The four stages of man are infancy, childhood, adolescence, and obsolescence.” WORD FAMILYobsolescence: obsolescences+/obsolesce: obsolescent, obsolescing/obsolescent: obsolescence, obsolescently USAGE EXAMPLESThese new things, in a race against mankind’s penchant for the ever new, against the threat of obsolescence, were also “sculpture” if understood correctly. Washington Post(Nov 28, 2016) As Salk told architecture writer Esther McCoy in 1967: “The building does guess tomorrow. The obsolescence is reduced by the investment in flexibility.” Los Angeles Times(Nov 22, 2016) To many Russian observers, Trump’s overtures stand out from those of previous U.S. presidents, especially his remarks on the obsolescence of NATO. Time(Nov 08, 2016) n the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date a policy of planned obsolescence Hyper degeneration, devolution the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality |
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