今天我們要學的詞是obsolete。 Obsolete, 是過時的意思。美國國防部長蓋茨在西點軍校發表講話時說, "The traditional U.S. Army, with its large units that include tanks and other heavy equipment, is fast becoming obsolete," 攜帶坦克和重型機械的傳統陸軍大部隊的模式已經越發過時。皮尤研究中心去年十月對2600多個美國成年人進行的研究顯示, "Nearly 40 percent of Americans believe that marriage is becoming obsolete, up from just 28 percent in 1978," 將近百分之四十的美國人認為婚姻已經過時,1978年的時候,只有百分之28的人這么看。好的,今天我們學習的詞是obsolete...
adj. 已廢棄的,過時的