【英语时差8,16】如何处理过时的电脑配件？

Planning for obsolescence¹ Remember 5 1/4-inch floppy² disks? How about the Iomega Zip drive? Unless you've been around technology a long time, these once-hot products are nowhere in your lexicon³. Like it or not, owing to the fast pace of progress in the world of computers, obsolescence is almost built into today's technological⁴ products, just as it was built into yesterday's. That means you're wise to be thinking about obsolescence and questioning how to deal with it. Q: I have a question I hope you can help me with. Do you think PCs purchased today will be obsolete⁵ within two years or so because of faster processor speeds and new software that demands it? A: No. Most companies depreciate⁶ computers over three to five years, which means they do not plan on replacing those computers until that timeframe is up. Even if technology could advance at such a pace that today's computers would be obsolete in two years, tech companies would be unwise to follow this path. There's another way to look at obsolescence as well: No technological product is obsolete as long as it continues to perform the job for which you originally purchased it. The computer you buy today to crunch⁷ numbers or compose your e-mail will most likely still be able to perform those tasks many years from now.

重点词汇：

obsolescence (n.) 过时 lexicon (n.) to deal with 面对，处理 processor (n.) （电脑）处理器 to depreciate (v.) 贬值 to plan on 计划；打算 unwise (adj.) 不智的；愚蠢的 to perform (v.) 进行；执行 to crunch numbers 数字计算

1 obsolescence   

n.过时，陈旧，废弃

参考例句：

• For some small unproductive mills,the reality is not merger but obsolescence and bankruptcy.对一些效率低下的小厂而言，现实不是合并，而是可能被淘汰和破产。
• Finally,the cost approach can provide a basis for allocating penalties,specifically economic obsolescence.最后，成本法可作为一个分配因陈旧特别是因经济

2 floppy   

adj.松软的，衰弱的

参考例句：

• She was wearing a big floppy hat.她戴了顶松软的大帽子。
• Can you copy those files onto this floppy disk?你能把那些文件复制到这张软盘上吗？

3 lexicon   

n.字典，专门词汇

参考例句：

• Chocolate equals sin in most people's lexicon.巧克力在大多数人的字典里等同于罪恶。
• Silent earthquakes are only just beginning to enter the public lexicon.无声地震才刚开始要成为众所周知的语汇。

4 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

5 obsolete   

adj.已废弃的，过时的

参考例句：

• These goods are obsolete and will not fetch much on the market.这些货品过时了，在市场上卖不了高价。
• They tried to hammer obsolete ideas into the young people's heads.他们竭力把陈旧思想灌输给青年。

6 depreciate   

v.降价，贬值，折旧

参考例句：

• The computer value will depreciate by $ 500 in the first year.在头一年里这台电脑会贬值500美元。
• If you neglect this property,it will depreciate.如果你忽视这份资产，它无形中就贬值了。

7 crunch   

n.关键时刻；艰难局面；v.发出碎裂声

参考例句：

• If it comes to the crunch they'll support us.关键时刻他们是会支持我们的。
• People who crunch nuts at the movies can be very annoying.看电影时嘎吱作声地嚼干果的人会使人十分讨厌。