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anachronism

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a∙nach∙ro∙nis∙m / əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm ; əˈnækrənɪzəm /
◙noun [C]
1. someone or something that seems to belong to the past, not the present
• 不合时宜的人（事物）:
 »The monarchy is something of an anachronism these days.
  如今君主制是一种过时的体制。
2. something in a play, film etc that seems wrong because it did not exist in the period of history in which the play etc is set
• 〔戏剧、电影等中的〕年代误植，弄错年代:
 »The film is full of anachronisms.
  这部影片年代错误百出。
♦anachronistic / əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk ; əˌnækrəɪstɪk /adj:
 »His painting style was seen as outdated and anachronistic.
  他的绘画风格被认为过时落伍。