elderly
adjective
uk/ˈel.dəl.i/us/ˈel.dɚ.li/B1
polite wordforold:
（带有敬意）年老的；上了年纪的；年纪较大的elderlyrelatives/parents年迈的亲戚／父母
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agedadjective
senioradjective
having lived for many years
- oldHe was an old man.
- elderlyA large number of elderly people live alone.
- the elderlyMany among the elderly cannot afford to pay their electricity bills.
- agedHe has to look after his aged aunt.
- ageingUKThe ageing chairman was forced to retire.
- An elderlycouplelivenextdoor.
- Please give upyourseatto an elderly ordisabledpersonif theyrequireit.
- She was too elderly andinfirmtoremainathome.
- I took my elderlyparentstolookat some newhouses.
- An elderly man fromHullhasconfoundeddoctorsbyrecoveringafter he wasofficiallydeclareddead.
The elderly
- a ripe old ageidiom
- age
- aged
- ageism
- ageist
- agism
- crock
- geriatric
- geriatrics
- gerontology
- infirmity
- nonagenarian
- OAP
- pension fund
- pensioner
- rest home
- senility
- the gray dollar
- the grey market
- the grey pound
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Describing people who are old
elderly
noun[plural]
uk/ˈel.dəl.i/us/ˈel.dɚ.li/the elderly
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oldpeopleconsideredas agroup:
（总称）老人，上了年纪的人Thecityisbuildingnewhousingfor the elderly.这座城市正在为老年人修建新的住房。
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theaged
having lived for many years
- oldHe was an old man.
- elderlyA large number of elderly people live alone.
- the elderlyMany among the elderly cannot afford to pay their electricity bills.
- agedHe has to look after his aged aunt.
- ageingUKThe ageing chairman was forced to retire.
The elderly
- a ripe old ageidiom
- age
- aged
- ageism
- ageist
- agism
- crock
- geriatric
- geriatrics
- gerontology
- infirmity
- nonagenarian
- OAP
- pension fund
- pensioner
- rest home
- senility
- the gray dollar
- the grey market
- the grey pound