Superannuated



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.老迈的
• ［英］ adj.老迈的 ( incapability or disqualified for active duty by advanced age)
• ［记］ super ( 超过) ＋annu ( 年) ＋ated

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Medieval Latin superannuatus, past participle of superannuari to be too old, from Latin super- + annus year — more at annual
• Date: circa 1633
• 1. outmoded, old-fashioned <superannuated slang><superannuated planes>
• 2.
  • a. incapacitated or disqualified for active duty by advanced age
  • b. older than the typical member of a specified group <a superannuated graduate student>

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