built in obsolescence

基本解释

The wheels of industry must be kept turning. 'Built-in obsolescence' provides the means: goods are made to be discarded.
工业的巨轮必须不停顿地运转。“过时制造”就是解决这一问题的方法：商品制造出来就是为了被废弃。
Every Apple (AAPL) product has obsolescence built in, and if I lose my laptop's power cord, they charge me $80 for a new one.
苹果公司的每一款产品都采用了“过时的”内置设计，如果我的电源线丢了，另换一根就得向他们支付80美元。
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Boyce's reframing of these design 'icons' speculates that Modernism itself also contained built-in obsolescence from the start.
博伊斯对这些设计“符号”的重构暗喻着现代主义本身从最初开始就包含内在性陈旧。
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So far, consumers have been reluctant to embrace digital imaging, mainly because of operational complexity, built-in obsolescence and low image quality.
FORBES: Kodak's digital crisis