1909, formed in English from Latinized forms of Greek geras, geros "old age" (from PIE root *gere- (1) "to grow old;" see gerontology) + iatrikos "of a physician," from iatros (see -iatric).
实用例句
1. There is a question mark over the future of geriatric care.
老年保健医学的前景还是一个问号。来自柯林斯例句
2. The geriatric patients will be moved out.
老年病人将会搬出去。来自柯林斯例句
3. I'm not a geriatric yet, you know!
要知道我还没有老朽！来自《权威词典》
4. Somehow the geriatric Voyager 2, arthritic and partially deaf, managed to reach Neptune.
得了关节炎而且局部变聋 、 衰老的“旅行者2号”最后总算抵达海王星.来自百科语句
5. This is especially important when dealing with the geriatric or debilitated patient.
