2018-10-02 outlive

Definition

live or last longer than 比……活得长，比……持久

outlive one's usefulness = no longer useful

Now you have outlived your usefulness.

The one-child policy had outlived its usefulness. （用过去完成时，因为计划生育政策已经被废除了，而outlive早于其被废除这个动作。）

In startups the conventional/standard work schedule, i.e. from 9 am to 5 pm, has long since outlived its usefulness.

Practice

1. 这个传统的方法已经行不通了。

This traditional method/approach has outlived its usefulness.

2. 场景：英语学习需要坚持练习

You should keep practicing and don't let what you've learned outlive its usefulness.

3. 场景：本末倒置

Ironically, many people have made the process outlive its goal.