outlive: live or last longer than“比...活得长"“比...持久“
outlive与one's usefulness搭配使用,1.表示某人或某物不再有用。2.表示什么东西虽然存在,但是已经形同虚设,没有任何效力了。
这个传统方法已经行不通了。
翻译:The traditional method/approach has outlived its usefulness.
场景1:年龄 Women outlive men by about five to six years.
场景2:The group has outlived its usefulness.
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