noun [抽象名词] （材料自然或人为的）老化；变老，衰老
The only signs of ageing are the flecks of grey that speckle his dark hair. 他变老的惟一迹象是散布在黑发中的几缕银丝。
adjective [原级] 变老的，上了年纪的；到了使用寿命的
John lives with his ageing mother. 约翰和他日渐衰老的母亲住在一起。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 变老；使……苍老；成熟（age 的现在分词）
Exposure to the sun can accelerate the ageing process. 暴露在日光下会加快老化过程。
- ageing 出现在下面的课文中（提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习）
- Lesson 37 The process of ageing ageing 名词: 老化
ageing 的重要知识点
ageing n. & adj.老化（的），老龄化（的）
- Regular exercise and a healthy diet can slow down the process of aging. 规律运动和健康饮食可以延缓衰老过程。
- Scientists are studying how genetics affects the aging process in humans. 科学家们正在研究遗传如何影响人类的老化过程。
- The government is looking for new policies to address the aging problem in society. 政府正在寻求新的政策来解决社会老龄化问题。
- China’s aging population has led to an increased demand for healthcare services. 中国的老龄化人口导致了对医疗服务需求的增加。
| aging / ageing 变老；老化；陈酿 | Aging is a natural process that everyone must experience. 变老是每个人都必须经历的自然过程。 |
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graying / greying （头发）变白；（人口）高龄化
- He gazed in the mirror at his greying locks. 他凝视着镜中自己日渐花白的头发，感慨岁月不待人。
- The graying of the population has become a major challenge for the country. 人口高龄化已成为该国面临的一个主要挑战。
| the graying of the world 全球老龄化 | The graying of the world is a demographic trend with profound economic implications. 全球老龄化是一个具有深远经济影响的人口趋势。 |
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| the graying problem 老龄化问题 | Social security systems are under pressure due to the graying problem in many developed nations. 由于许多发达国家的老龄化问题，社会保障体系正承受着压力。 |
| China’s graying population 中国的老龄化人口 | China’s graying population requires more investment in elderly care facilities. 中国的老龄化人口需要对养老设施投入更多资金。 |
age n.年龄，年纪；寿命
- An idle youth, a needy age.
- All that is in my mind when I meet a young person. He may be conceited, ill-mannered, presumptuous or fatuous, but I do not turn for protection to dreary clichés about respect for elders—as if mere age were a reason for respect.
I'll give you everything I can. I'll build your dreams with these two hands. We'll hang some memories on the wall. And when just the two of us are there. You won't have to ask if I still care. 'Cause as time turns the page. My love won’t age at all.
- As we age, our skin becomes less elastic.
- She has aged well. 不要翻译成了“她老得够可以的~”，正确翻译：徐娘半老；风韵犹存