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A policy of deliberately planning or designing a product with a limited useful life, so it will become obsolete or nonfunctional after a certain period.

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planned obsolescence

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planned obsolescence

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計画的陳腐化：製品が一定期間使用可能な状態の後に、意図的に陳腐化または機能不全になるよう設計される戦略や政策。

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Consumers have become increasingly frustrated with planned obsolescence, where manufacturers design devices to fail shortly after the warranty expires.

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消費者は、メーカーが保証期間が切れた直後に製品が故障するよう意図的に使用期間を短く設計するという計画的陳腐化にますます不満を抱いています。

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An equally important advantage of a system of planned obsolescence would be its function in providing a new reservoir from which to draw income for the operation of the Government.

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