/əˈnækrənɪzəm ||; əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm/noun[C] 1 a person, a custom, etc that seems old-fashioned and does not belong in the present 不合时代的人或习俗
2 something that does not belong in the period of history in which it appears, for example in a book or a film （书或电影中的）年代误植之处:
The movie, which is set in Ancient Rome, is full of anachronisms and inaccuracies. 这电影以古罗马为背景，里面有许多年代误植和不准确的地方。 ➔anachronistic /əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk ||; əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/ adj