outdated
adj
ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪəd◄
adj
1
if
something
is
outdated,
it
is
no
longer
considered
useful
or
effective,
because
something
more
modern
exists
过时的,陈旧的,不合潮流的;
outdated
teaching
methods
不合时宜的教学方法
a
factory
with
outdated
equipment
设备陈旧的工厂
His
writing
style
is
now
boring
and
outdated.
他的写作风格如今已显得乏味而不合时代潮流了。
2
outdated
information
is
not
recent
and
may
no
longer
be
correct
〔信息〕过时的
This
estimate
was
made
on
the
basis
of
outdated
figures.
这一估价是根据过时的数据算出来的。