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elderly

/el-der-lee/US // ˈɛl dər li //UK // (ˈɛldəlɪ) //

长者,老年人,老人,老年

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of advanced age; old: discounts for elderly patrons.
    • : of or relating to persons in later life.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Usually the elderly .

    • : elderly people collectively; senior citizens: Doctors recommend that young children and the elderly get vaccinated.

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Examples

  • A range of inoculations may be needed to protect different groups like the elderly, he said.

  • They are needed for nursing facilities for the elderly, and to take care of that growing elderly population.

  • This includes looking after children and the elderly at home.

  • We found that blood components from exercised mice, both adult and aged, can transfer memory and brain regeneration benefits to elderly “couch potato” mice.

  • For instance, elderly people may need a vaccine that prods the immune system harder to make antibodies, and children may need different vaccines than adults do.

  • “Officers had to go stop an elderly lady from being assaulted,” Sgt. Houston said.

  • There were little blond girls in knit hats next to elderly African American women hobbling on canes.

  • Elderly women played Triple Double Diamond and Tiki Magic while they chain-smoked.

  • Hundreds were beaten, scores injured, including elderly passers- by and foreign journalists.

  • Some were elderly with underlying conditions like hypertension and diabetes.

  • Elderly matrons—and in Turkey every lady is an elderly matron in her fortieth year—are passionately devoted to this enjoyment.

  • The admiration of numerous elderly ladies of single condition.

  • As they went up the walkway, the large front doors parted, and a handsome elderly woman came forth.

  • "I'm afraid not," replied the maid, a plain, elderly woman of the old-fashioned useful servant type.

  • On one side of her sat the elder Mrs. Colton, in black silk with a point-lace collar; a sweet-faced frankly elderly woman.