out-of-date

ˌout-of-ˈdate adjectiveadj

1 OLD-FASHIONEDif information is out-of-date, it is not recent and may no longer be correct 〔信息〕过时的，不再正确的 SYN outdated

The information in the tourist guide is already out-of-date.

旅游指南上的资料已经过时。

► see thesaurus at old-fashioned

2 if something is out-of-date, it is no longer considered useful or effective, because something more modern exists 过时的，陈腐的 SYN outdated

Their manufacturing methods are hopelessly out-of-date.

他们的生产方法已经完全过时了。

3 an official document that is out-of-date cannot be used because the period of time for which it was effective has finished 〔文件〕失效的，过期的 → invalid

an out-of-date passport

过期的护照

Examples from the Corpus

out-of-date• It needed too much spent on repairs, and the stock was old-fashioned and out-of-date.• An immense pile of out-of-date articles will possibly obscure the purpose in view and deter the student from learning.• His self-reproaches had been in pickle for a year, and the notion that they might be out-of-date escaped him.• Books may also be withdrawn if their content becomes out-of-date even though they are still being used.• This out-of-date remedy may be more dangerous than the plant poison.• The Advertisers Annual lists an agency's accounts but these can go quickly out-of-date so check first.• out-of-date theories on education

From Longman Business Dictionary

out-of-dateˌout-of-ˈdate adjectiveadj

things that are out-of-date are old, and therefore cannot be used or are not correct, fashionable etc

complaints about out-of-date information used by credit bureaus

These regulations are totally out-of-date in today’s worldwide marketplace.

单词	out-of-date
释义	out-of-date ˌout-of-ˈdate ●○○ adjectiveadj 1 OLD-FASHIONEDif information is out-of-date, it is not recent and may no longer be correct 〔信息〕过时的，不再正确的 SYN outdated The information in the tourist guide is already out-of-date. 旅游指南上的资料已经过时。 ► see thesaurus at old-fashioned 2 if something is out-of-date, it is no longer considered useful or effective, because something more modern exists 过时的，陈腐的 SYN outdated Their manufacturing methods are hopelessly out-of-date. 他们的生产方法已经完全过时了。 3 an official document that is out-of-date cannot be used because the period of time for which it was effective has finished 〔文件〕失效的，过期的 → invalid an out-of-date passport 过期的护照 Examples from the Corpus out-of-date• It needed too much spent on repairs, and the stock was old-fashioned and out-of-date.• An immense pile of out-of-date articles will possibly obscure the purpose in view and deter the student from learning.• His self-reproaches had been in pickle for a year, and the notion that they might be out-of-date escaped him.• Books may also be withdrawn if their content becomes out-of-date even though they are still being used.• This out-of-date remedy may be more dangerous than the plant poison.• The Advertisers Annual lists an agency's accounts but these can go quickly out-of-date so check first.• out-of-date theories on education From Longman Business Dictionary out-of-dateˌout-of-ˈdate adjectiveadj things that are out-of-date are old, and therefore cannot be used or are not correct, fashionable etc complaints about out-of-date information used by credit bureaus These regulations are totally out-of-date in today’s worldwide marketplace.
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