elderly

US [ˈeldərli]

UK [ˈeldə(r)li]

n.老人；上了年纪的人
adj.年纪较大的
Web年长的；老年人；较老的

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adj.+n.

elderly population,elderly man,elderly people,elderly patient,elderly person

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adj.

1.	年纪较大的，上了年纪的（婉辞，与 old 同义）used as a polite word forold

	an elderly couple 一对老年夫妇
	elderly relatives 年老的亲戚

n.

1.	[pl] 老人；上了年纪的人people who are old