The aircraft was nearing obsolescence by early 1942.
这种飞机在1942年年初就濒临淘汰了。
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Every Apple product has obsolescence built in, and if I lose my laptop's power cord, they charge me $80 for a new one.
苹果公司的每一款产品采用“过时”的内置设计,如果我的电源线丢了,另换一根就得向他们支付80美元。
In some cases, industrial giants faced with little or no competition seek to avoid the capital loss resulting from obsolescence by deliberately obstructing technological progress.