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单词 nonagenarian
释义
nonagenarian
noun[C]
uk
/ˌnɒn.ə.dʒəˈneə.ri.ən/us
/ˌnɑː.nə.dʒəˈner.i.ən/
apersonwho is between 90 and 99yearsold
九十多岁的人
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The elderly
  • a ripe old ageidiom
  • age
  • aged
  • ageism
  • ageist
  • agism
  • crock
  • geriatric
  • geriatrics
  • gerontological
  • gerontology
  • infirmity
  • OAP
  • pension fund
  • pensioner
  • rest home
  • senility
  • the gray dollar
  • the grey market
  • the grey pound
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Describing age & birthdays
nonagenarian
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌnɒn.ə.dʒəˈneə.ri.ən/us
/ˌnɑː.nə.dʒəˈner.i.ən/
relatingto anonagenarian:
Helooksafter thebusinessaffairsof his nonagenarianmother.
The nonagenarianartistcreatesthekindofsculpturesthatinhabitournightmares.
More examples
  • Itfillsme withfurytoseemy nonagenariangrandmotheroutsidehercottage,pickinguplitter.
  • Nonagenarian womensippowerfulcoffeeswhiletheirgreat-grandchildrenplayon the littlebeach.
  • Shefoughtforyearsto makesureshereceivedsome of the nonagenarian billionaire'sfortune.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The elderly
  • a ripe old ageidiom
  • age
  • aged
  • ageism
  • ageist
  • agism
  • crock
  • geriatric
  • geriatrics
  • gerontological
  • gerontology
  • infirmity
  • OAP
  • pension fund
  • pensioner
  • rest home
  • senility
  • the gray dollar
  • the grey market
  • the grey pound
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Describing age & birthdays
(Definition ofnonagenarianfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
nonagenarian
noun[C]
uk
/ˌnɒn.ə.dʒəˈneə.ri.ən/us
/ˌnɑː.nə.dʒəˈner.i.ən/
apersonwho is between 90 and 99yearsold
九十多岁的人

Examplesofnonagenarian

nonagenarian
Self-rated health is on average somewhat lower among nonagenarians and centenarians, but the percentage reporting poor health is similar to that reported by octogenarians.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The findings also illustrate that the effect differed by age, for the relationship was significant for octogenarians and nonagenarians but insignificant for centenarians.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The survey aimed for equal numbers of men and women octogenarians and also for male and female nonagenarians, so therefore over-sampled extremely old individuals and men.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thenonagenarianstudy presents a more optimistic finding on this under-researched group : despite their often multiple medical problems, most hospitalised nonagenarians return directly to their previous living circumstances.
From theCambridge English Corpus
One was a new-born baby, and the other was anonagenarian.
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Then we get thenonagenariantenant with the son aged 40 running the farm in practice, and these are the cases where there is hardship.
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But no one thinks of anonagenarianas having anything to spare.
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It may well be that there are many knowledgeablenonagenarianmedical practitioners, but there can be an imbalance here.
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However, at the other end of the scale there may be anonagenarianwho qualifies for the full attendance allowance, who is very frail and who is incontinent.
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