| 释义 |
geriatric/dʒeriˈætrik/ adj. & n.●adj. 1 of or relating to old people 老年的 2 colloq. old, outdated [口]老旧的，过时的，老式的 ●n. 1 an old person, esp. one receiving special care (尤指被特殊护理的)老人 2 colloq. a person or thing considered as relatively old or outdated [口] (指人或物)老人；过时货，旧货 [Greek gēras ‘old age’ + iatros ‘doctor’]■ Usage 用法说明 Geriatric should be used only in sense 1 of the adjective and noun except in very informal contexts. When applied to people in sense 2, it may cause offence. 除用于十分非正式的文体外， geriatric 一词只可作为释义 1 中的形容词和名词使用。若作为释义 2 中的“老人”使用，则易冒犯他人。 |