How do you use "antiquated" in a sentence?

The hospital's antiquated IT systems were unable to cope with the demands of modern patient care. Critics argued that the country's antiquated electoral system was in urgent need of reform. Many of the antiquated laws still on the statute books have not been enforced for decades.

antiquated

Advanced Vocabulary Word British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

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Meaning: Old-fashioned and no longer suitable for modern conditions; outdated.

陈旧过时的，不再适合现代条件的。

Anticuado; pasado de moda y ya no adecuado para las condiciones actuales.

時代遅れの、旧式の。現代の状況にもはや適さない。

구식의, 낡은. 현대적 상황에 더 이상 적합하지 않은.

Antiquated is more critical than 'old' or 'traditional' — it implies that something has become unsuitable for present needs. 'Antiquated laws,' 'antiquated equipment,' and 'antiquated attitudes' are standard collocations. The word specifically suggests that age has rendered something inadequate, not merely that it is old. Unlike 'antique' (which can be positive and valuable), antiquated is almost always negative, implying the need for modernisation or replacement.

antiquated 比'old'或'traditional'更具批判性——它暗示某物已不适合当前需求。'Antiquated laws（陈旧的法律）''antiquated equipment（过时的设备）'和'antiquated attitudes（守旧的观念）'是标准搭配。该词特别强调年久使某物变得不适用，而不仅仅是它古老。与'antique（古董的）'（可含正面的、有价值的意味）不同，antiquated 几乎总是负面的，暗示需要现代化或更换。

Antiquated es más crítico que 'old' o 'traditional': implica que algo se ha vuelto inadecuado para las necesidades actuales. 'Antiquated laws' (leyes anticuadas), 'antiquated equipment' (equipos anticuados) y 'antiquated attitudes' (actitudes anticuadas) son colocaciones habituales. El término subraya que el paso del tiempo ha hecho que algo resulte insuficiente, no simplemente viejo. A diferencia de 'antique' (que puede ser positivo y valioso), antiquated es casi siempre peyorativo e implica la necesidad de modernización o sustitución.

antiquated は「old」や「traditional」よりも批判的なニュアンスが強く、現在の必要性に適さなくなったことを含意する。「antiquated laws（時代遅れの法律）」「antiquated equipment（旧式の装置）」「antiquated attitudes（古くさい考え方）」が定番のコロケーションである。単に古いというだけでなく、古くなったがゆえに不十分であることを強調する。価値を認めうる「antique（骨董の）」とは異なり、antiquated はほぼ常に否定的で、近代化や交換の必要性を示唆する。

Antiquated는 'old(오래된)'이나 'traditional(전통적인)'보다 더 비판적이다 — 현재의 필요에 부적합해졌음을 의미한다. 'Antiquated laws(구식 법률)', 'antiquated equipment(구식 장비)', 'antiquated attitudes(구식 태도)'가 일반적인 연어이다. 이 단어는 단순히 오래되었다는 것이 아니라, 시간이 지남에 따라 부적절해졌음을 구체적으로 시사한다. 긍정적이고 가치 있을 수 있는 'antique(골동품의)'와 달리, antiquated는 거의 항상 부정적이며 현대화나 교체의 필요성을 암시한다.

Examples

The hospital's antiquated IT systems were unable to cope with the demands of modern patient care.
医院陈旧的信息系统无法应对现代患者护理的需求。
Los anticuados sistemas informáticos del hospital no podían hacer frente a las exigencias de la atención sanitaria moderna.
病院の旧式なITシステムは、現代の患者ケアの要求に対応できなかった。
병원의 노후한 IT 시스템은 현대 환자 치료의 요구에 대응할 수 없었다.
Critics argued that the country's antiquated electoral system was in urgent need of reform.
批评者指出，该国陈旧的选举制度急需改革。
Los críticos argumentaban que el anticuado sistema electoral del país necesitaba una reforma urgente.
批評家は、同国の時代遅れの選挙制度には早急な改革が必要だと主張した。
비평가들은 그 나라의 구식 선거 제도가 시급한 개혁이 필요하다고 주장했다.
Many of the antiquated laws still on the statute books have not been enforced for decades.
法典中许多陈旧的法律已数十年未被执行。
Muchas de las leyes anticuadas que aún figuran en los códigos no se han aplicado en décadas.
法令集に残る時代遅れの法律の多くは、何十年も施行されていない。
법령집에 남아 있는 구식 법률 중 상당수는 수십 년간 시행되지 않았다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: media, academic, professional

Tone: negative

Origin & History

From Latin antiquatus (made old, abolished), past participle of antiquare (to make old, abolish), from antiquus (old, ancient). The critical sense of 'outdated and inadequate' distinguishes it from the neutral 'antique.'

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal