planned obsolescence
noun
mass noun
- a policy of producing consumer goods that rapidly become obsolete and so require replacing, achieved by frequent changes in design, termination of the supply of spare parts, and the use of non-durable materials计划报废（通过频繁更换设计、终止提供零部件、使用非耐久材料等方式生产很快过时并需要替代的消费商品的做法）。