Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #18524
antiquated
陈旧的；过时的；老式的
核心释义
so extremely old as to seem to belong to an earlier period; old-fashioned
- 1.
过时的；陈旧的。
old-fashioned, out of date
过时的；陈旧的。；陈旧的；过时的；年老的
用法In use
The company's antiquated computer system makes simple tasks take hours.
用法提示：此处“antiquated”作形容词，意为“过时的”，修饰 computer system。
My grandparents still use an antiquated telephone with a rotary dial.
用法提示：此处“antiquated”作形容词，表示“老式的”，描述 telephone。
Many people think these antiquated laws should be updated.
用法提示：此处“antiquated”作形容词，意为“过时的”，修饰 laws。
antiquated + noun
They replaced the antiquated equipment with new machines.
他们用新机器替换了过时的设备。
be + antiquated
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- antiquated system
- 过时的制度
- The country's antiquated system of taxation needs urgent reform.该国过时的税收制度亟需改革。
- antiquated laws
- 陈旧的法律
- Many antiquated laws are still on the books and rarely enforced.许多陈旧的法律仍然载于法典，很少被执行。
- antiquated equipment
- 老旧的设备
- Workers struggle with antiquated equipment that frequently breaks down.工人们因老旧设备频繁出故障而苦苦挣扎。
- antiquated ideas
- 过时的观念
- His antiquated ideas about gender roles are out of step with modern society.他关于性别角色的过时观念与现代社会的步伐不一致。
- antiquated technology
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：antiquated 里有 antique（古董），看到古董就想到陈旧的、过时的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic commentary、policy debates 该词较正式，多用于书面语，常带批评意味，指制度、观念或技术等过于陈旧、不再适用；口语中更常用 out-of-date 或 old-fashioned。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 antiquated 词尾读音 /eɪtɪd/ 相同的常用词：dated /ˈdeɪtɪd/、outdated /ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd/、equated /ɪˈkweɪtɪd/、sophisticated /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/。注意 antiquated 重音在首音节，因此整词与这些词并不严格押韵。拼写相似但读音不同：antique /ænˈtiːk/，adequate 中的 -quate 读 /kwət/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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