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单词 dotage
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
dot•age /ˈdoʊtɪdʒ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. a decline or weakening of the mind esp. as associated with old age:In his dotage he didn't recognize me when I came to see him.
  2. foolish affection;
    too much affection:his dotage on his grandchildren.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dot•age  (dō′tij),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a decline of mental faculties, esp. as associated with old age;
    senility.
  2. excessive fondness;
    foolish affection.
  • 1300–50; Middle English; see dote, -age

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dotage /ˈdəʊtɪdʒ/ n
  1. feebleness of mind, esp as a result of old age
  2. foolish infatuation
Etymology: 14th Century: from dote + -age
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