| 单词 | 较老 |
| 释义 | 〔sambuca〕Italian [from feminine of] sambuco [elder] 意大利语 源自sambuco的阴性词 [较老的] 〔whiffletree〕Whiffletree, a term primarily used in the northeast United States, is derived from an older termwhippletree, which is used in the Upper Northern states farther to the west.The fact thatwhiffletree, the newer term, is used in the Northeast, the older dialect area, illustrates the process of linguistic change. Even as the older wordwhippletree was spreading westward into a new dialect area, it was evolving into something different—whiffletree —in the area where it originated, as if the older dialect area were somehow trying to keep a step ahead.Whiffletree， 一个起初在美国东北部使用的词， 是从一个更古老的词whippletree 而来， 该词用在距西部更远些的北部各州等地。Whiffletree 这个更新些的词用在东北部——这个较老的方言区的事实证明了语言变化的过程。 即使当老一些的词whippletree 向西扩展进入一个新的方言区时， 它也牵涉到了一些不一样的东西——whiffletree 在它的起源地区， 就好象老一些的方言区在试图采取步骤向前〔heartwood〕The older, inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant, usually darker and harder than the younger sapwood. Also called duramen 心材，树干：树木或木本植物中较老的不再生长的部分，通常比树龄短的边材更硬且颜色更深 也作 duramen〔retrofit〕To substitute new or modernized parts or systems for older equipment:装备：用新的或现代化的部件或系统代替较老的装备：〔seignior〕from Latin [older] 源自 拉丁语 [较老的] 〔sire〕from Latin senior [older] [comparative of] senex [old] * see sen- 源自 拉丁语 senior [较老的] senex的比较级 [老] * 参见 sen- 〔retrofit〕To install or fit (a device or system, for example) for use in or on an existing structure, especially an older dwelling.作改型翻新：在现存的结构内或其上（尤其是较老的住所）安装或装设（设备或系统） |
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