elderly
adjective uk/ˈel.dəl.i/ us/ˈel.dɚ.li/
B1 （带有敬意）年老的;上了年纪的;年纪较大的
polite word for old
elderly relatives/parents 年迈的亲戚／父母
Compare: aged adjectivesenior adjective
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- An elderly couple live next door.
- Please give up your seat to an elderly or disabled person if they require it.
- She was too elderly and infirm to remain at home.
- I took my elderly parents to look at some new houses.
- An elderly man from Hull has confounded doctors by recovering after he was officially declared dead.
elderly
noun [ plural ] uk/ˈel.dəl.i/ us/ˈel.dɚ.li/
the elderlyC1 （总称）老人，上了年纪的人
old people considered as a group
The city is building new housing for the elderly. 这座城市正在为老年人修建新的住房。
Compare: the aged