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century

noun
/ˈsentʃəri/
/ˈsentʃəri/
(plural centuries)
Idioms
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  1. a period of 100 years100 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 Examples
    • There 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。
    Topics Timea1, Historya1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • 19th
    • 20th
    • etc.
    verb + century
    • begin
    • enter
    • span
    century + verb
    • begin
    • dawn
    • continue
    preposition
    • during the century
    • for centuries
    • in the … century
    phrases
    • centuries old
    • the turn of the century
    See full entry
  2. (abbreviation c, cent.)
    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 writers18 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 century20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 century20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 Examples
    • America'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 building17 世纪的建筑
    • a celebration to welcome the new century迎接新世纪到来的庆典
    Topics Timea1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • 19th
    • 20th
    • etc.
    verb + century
    • begin
    • enter
    • span
    century + verb
    • begin
    • dawn
    • continue
    preposition
    • during the century
    • for centuries
    • in the … century
    phrases
    • centuries old
    • the turn of the century
    See full entry
  3. (in cricket板球) a score of 100 runs by one player(一个运动员所得的)100 分Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
  4. 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.
Idioms
the turn of the century/year
  1. the time when a new century/year starts世纪之交;新年伊始;辞旧迎新之际
    • It was built at the turn of the century.这是在世纪之交修建的。
    • The team are unbeaten since the turn of the year.该队自年初以来一直保持不败。

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