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单词 senile
释义 senile
I. \ˈsēˌnīl also ˈseˌ- sometimes -_nəl or -(ˌ)nil\ adjective
Etymology: Latin senilis, from sen-, senex old, old man + -ilis -ile — more at senior
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of old age
 < senile weakness >
 < senile decay >
 < senile wisdom >
2.
 a. : showing the characteristics of old age : aged
  < a senile porter still handling baggage >
  < shoes that looked positively senile >
 b. : marked by the weakness of old age : decrepit
  < a senile person >
  < a senile empire >
 especially : exhibiting a loss of mental faculties associated with old age : doddering
  < the oldest man and woman of the group are regarded as the ultimate authority, if they are not senile — E.H.Spicer >
3. : approaching the end of a geological cycle of erosion
 < a senile topography >
 < a senile river >
II. noun
(-s)
: a senile person : dotard 1b
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