| 释义 |
su·per·an·nu·ate
I. \ˌsüpəˈranyəwə̇t\ adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin superannuatus
: superannuated
II. noun
(-s)
: one retired or disqualified on account of old age or reaching an age limit
III. \-ˌwāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: back-formation from superannuated
transitive verb
1. : to make, declare, or prove obsolete or out-of-date
< the press superannuates the town crier — Helen Sullivan >
: disqualify or reject on account of age or antiquity
2. : to retire and usually pension because of old age or infirmity
intransitive verb
1. : to become retired or ineligible because of age
2. : to become stale by lapse of time |