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a period of 100 years 100 年；百年 A century ago, Valparaiso was the country's main port. 一个世纪前，瓦尔帕莱索是该国的主要港口。 He was born more than a century after the death of Confucius. 他生于孔子死后一个多世纪。 - for centuries
They have lived there for centuries. 他们已经在那里住了几个世纪了。 - over the centuries
Their techniques have evolved over the centuries. 他们的技术已经发展了几个世纪。 - through the centuries
Those stories have been told again and again through the centuries. 几个世纪以来，这些故事被一遍又一遍地讲述。
Extra ExamplesTopics Timea1, Historya1There have been orchards in this region for centuries. 几个世纪以来，该地区一直都有果园。 a centuries-old custom 有着数百年传统的习俗 a collection of paintings spanning four centuries 跨越 4 个世纪的绘画收藏品 a marble floor worn smooth over the centuries 经过几个世纪被磨得光滑的大理石地面 a tradition passed down through the centuries 几个世纪以来一直延续下来的传统 A century ago, weavers and bricklayers in this working class district won some of the earliest strikes for the ten-hour day. 一百年前，在这个工人阶级聚集的地区，织布工人和瓦工们的一些早期罢工取得了胜利，争取到了十小时工作制。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- 19th
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any of the periods of 100 years before or after the birth of Christ 世纪 the twentieth century (= AD 1901–2000 or 1900–1999) 二十世纪 during the second half of the fifteenth century 在十五世纪下半叶 eighteenth-century writers 18 世纪的作家 the past/previous century 过去/前一个世纪 the beginning/middle/end of the century 本世纪的开始/中期/结束 in the early years of the 17th century 在17世纪早期 in the first quarter of the century 在本世纪的前25年 the last decade of the 20th century 20世纪最后10年 throughout the latter part of the 12th century 在整个12世纪后期 - in a century
He lived in the 16th century. 他生活在 16 世纪。 in the early/late 20th century 20世纪初/后期 in the mid-nineteenth century 十九世纪中叶 The structure dates back to the 9th century. 这种结构可以追溯到9世纪。 By the close of this century another two billion people will have been born. 到本世纪末，又将有20亿人出生。
Extra ExamplesTopics Timea1America's influence on culture grew throughout the 20th century. 在整个 20 世纪，美国对文化的影响逐渐增强。 As the 21st century dawned, the internet promised to reshape society. 在 21 世纪开始之际，因特网可望改变社会。 As we enter the 21st century, the challenges facing our world seem overwhelming. 在我们进入 21 世纪之时，我们的世界面临着似乎难以抗拒的挑战。 It was built in the 20th century. 它建于 20 世纪。 Later centuries saw the development of a complex agricultural system. 在后来的几个世纪中，一个综合农业体系逐渐形成了。 The 19th century witnessed the publication of many books on the history of art. 19 世纪出版了许多关于艺术史的书籍。 The city's population doubled during the 19th century. 在 19 世纪这个城镇的人口翻了一番。 a 17th-century building 17 世纪的建筑 a celebration to welcome the new century 迎接新世纪到来的庆典
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- 19th
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(in cricket 板球 a score of 100 runs by one player （一个运动员所得的）100 分
Word Originlate Middle English originally referring to a company in the ancient Roman army, of a hundred men: from Latin centuria, from centum ‘hundred’. Sense (1) dates from the early 17th cent.