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superannuate的意思

superannuate

英 [,suːpə'rænjʊeɪt; 'sjuː-] 美
  • vt. 废弃,淘汰;给……养老金使退休;解雇……
  • vi. 变得过时;因年老而领养老金退休

superannuate

英文词源


superannuate (v.)
1640s, "render obsolete," back-formation from superannuated. Meaning "impair or disqualify by old age" is from 1690s. Related: Superannuating.