elderly

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el·der·ly /ˈeldəli $ ˈeldərli/ S3 W2 adjectiveadj

1 OLD/NOT YOUNGused as a polite way of saying that someone is old or becoming old 年老的；渐老的〔委婉用法〕

a well-dressed elderly woman

穿着考究的老妇人

► see thesaurus at old

2 the elderly OLD/NOT YOUNGpeople who are old 老人，上了年纪的人

a retirement village for the elderly

供老人退休后居住的村子

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the elderly• The programs have been highly successful at reducing poverty rates among the elderly.• Right now, only 6 percent of the elderly in the United States receive public assistance.• What services are available for the elderly in this neighborhood?

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elderly• Nor was he really all that elderly.• A few decades ago, the average cruise ship passenger was elderly, affluent, and retired. Not anymore.• Their legacy from the poor law was a stock of homes, for the elderly and disabled, that were ex-workhouses.• He's quite plump and I suppose quite elderly, but he has a wonderful mind.• The party members attending the session here were mostly middle-aged or elderly California residents.• An elderly couple is silently eating chicken and mashed potatoes at a table by the window.• An elderly Englishwoman was seated next to me on the plane.• The group interviewed 14 elderly homeowners who approached the nonprofit organization for help with loans.• A group of elderly ladies sat drinking coffee in the cafeteria.• The elderly people in my constituency worry about their financial predicament.• Some elderly residents cited concerns over crime levels.

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