eld

A noun referring to a late stage of life, or a specific age at which a particular qualification or power is attained.

• 🇨🇳名词，指生命的晚年阶段，也指达到某种资格或权限的特定年龄。

1. Old age C2 formal

   The later stage of life, characterized by advanced years.

   • In his eld, he found comfort in quiet reflection.
   • The wisdom of eld is often undervalued.
   • She wrote her memoirs in her eld.

   🇨🇳老年

   同义词: ageagednessdotageold agesenescencesenility

   反义词: adolescencechildhoodinfancyyouth

2. A specific age of qualification C2 formal

   A particular age at which a person becomes eligible for a certain right or responsibility.

   • The eld of majority is eighteen in most countries.
   • He had reached the eld required to vote.
   • The law sets the eld for retirement at sixty-five.

   🇨🇳年龄资格