英语

antiquated

gb/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/ us/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
C1 英语
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adjective C1 property
1

old-fashioned and out of date

Too old-fashioned to be useful now.

用法模式: [something] is antiquated
常见错误:
Don’t use it just to mean ‘old’; it usually means ‘outdated’ or ‘no longer appropriate’.
近义词
outdated (Emphasizes being past its useful time.) | old-fashioned (Often milder; focuses on style or taste.) | outmoded (Slightly more formal; emphasizes no longer in fashion.)
反义词
modern (Belonging to the present time.) | up-to-date (Current and recently updated.) | contemporary (Typical of the present period.)
搭配
antiquated idea |antiquated views |antiquated attitudes |antiquated system |antiquated method |antiquated technology |antiquated approach |antiquated equipment |antiquated practices |antiquated notions
主题
society |culture |technology |design
例句
  • The company replaced its antiquated computer system.
  • Many people see those rules as antiquated and unfair.
  • Using paper forms for everything feels antiquated now.
学习者例句
  • This phone is antiquated.
  • His ideas about work are antiquated.
adjective C1 property
2

no longer used or practiced

Not used anymore because it is too old.

用法模式: an antiquated [term/practice/device]
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'antique' (valuable old object). 'Antiquated' is usually negative.
近义词
obsolete (Directly means ‘no longer used’; common for words/technology.) | defunct (Often for organizations or systems that no longer operate.)
反义词
current (In use now.) | in use (Actively used in practice.)
搭配
antiquated term |antiquated word |antiquated expression |antiquated custom |antiquated practice |antiquated procedure |antiquated device |antiquated machinery |antiquated law |antiquated regulation
主题
language |history |daily_life |technology
例句
  • The manual includes many antiquated terms that people don’t say anymore.
  • They finally got rid of an antiquated procedure that slowed everything down.
  • The museum displayed antiquated farming tools that are rarely seen today.
学习者例句
  • That word is antiquated.
  • This practice is antiquated now.
adjective formal C1 property
3

based on old conventions

Still used, but based on very old rules.

用法模式: an antiquated [law/rule/structure]
常见错误:
This sense doesn’t mean the thing has disappeared; it often means it survives but feels outdated.
近义词
archaic (Often stronger and more formal; suggests belonging to an earlier historical period.) | dated (Suggests it shows its age, but may still function.)
反义词
reformed (Changed to improve and modernize.) | streamlined (Made more efficient and modern in operation.)
搭配
antiquated law |antiquated rules |antiquated regulations |antiquated framework |antiquated bureaucracy |antiquated structure |antiquated model |antiquated institution |antiquated policy |antiquated hierarchy
主题
law |business |government |society
例句
  • Critics argue that the tax code is antiquated and needs reform.
  • The policy is antiquated, but changing it will take years.
  • They are trying to modernize an antiquated bureaucracy.
学习者例句
  • This law is antiquated.
  • They want to change the antiquated rules.
语法
词典原形
antiquated
IPA
GB/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
US/ˈæntɪkwˌeɪtɪd/
音节与重音
an - ti - quated (3 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
词形变化
Adjective
  • Base: antiquated
词族
Core family
antique noun B1 antiquity noun C1
Related words
antiquarian noun
Negative and opposite forms
modern adjective A2 contemporary adjective B1
Advanced or less common
antiquate verb
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