antiquated
UK ['æn.tɪ.kweɪ.tɪd] US [-tˌə.kweɪ.tˌɪd] adjective
■old-fashioned or unsuitable for modern society 陈旧的；过时的；老式的•It will take many years to modernise these antiquated industries.这些老工业实现现代化将需要很多年的时间。 •Compared with modern satellite dishes, ordinary TV aerials look positively antiquated.和现代卫星电视碟形天线相比，普通的电视天线无疑是太过时了。 •antiquated ideas/attitudes/values陈旧的观念／看法／价值观 •antiquated laws/machinery/technology过时的法律／陈旧的机器／落伍的技术 |