单词解析速记 JV541:Obsolete.and.Foster

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      OBSOLETE= (adjective) nolongerused, usuallybecauseithasbeenreplacedwithsomethingbetter

      Synonyms:outdated, discarded, unfashionable, old-fashioned, archaic, extinct, unused, antiquated
Antonyms: current, modern, fresh, up-to-date

      Examples:
      - Horse-drawnwagonsbecameobsoleteoncethecarwasinvented.
      - Althoughmuchoftoday’scommunicationandcorrespondencetakesplaceonline, thepostalserviceisnotquiteobsolete.
      - Mobilephonetechnologyisdevelopingsoquicklythatmanycustomersareconcernedaboutobsolescence.
      - Typewritershavebeenrenderedobsoletebycomputers.

      FOSTER= (verb) 1. tonurtureandrearachild, asatemporaryguardian; 2. toencouragethedevelopmentorinterestofideasoractivities, toencouragethedevelopmentorgrowthof (ideasorfeelings)

      Synonyms: cherish, nourish, harbor, raise, nurture, champion, encourage, advance, uphold, stimulate
Antonyms: squelch, discourage

      Examples:
      - Wetrytofosteranenvironmentofopencommunicationwithinthisdepartment.
      - Heisfosteringaplantohelpturnthiscompanyaround.
      - Lisa’sniecewastakenintocarebythelocalcouncilandplacedwithafosterfamily.
      - Myparentsalwaystriedtofosteraninterestinclassicalmusicinme.
      - Itrytofosteranappreciationforclassicalmusicinmystudents.