| 单词 | the millennium |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe Millennium b. spec. Usually as the Millennium. The year 2000, as marking the beginning of the third millennium a.d., or the end of the second; this year viewed as an occasion for celebration or commemoration. Also: New Year's Eve 1999 and the New Year holiday of January 2000. Cf. Compounds 1.According to traditional Christian chronology, the first day of the third millennium and of the 21st cent. was 1 January 2001. ΘΚΠ the world > time > period > year > [noun] > of specific calendar > particular year in specific calendar the year of Christc1392 yeara1500 year of (man's) salvation1560 working year1722 the Millennium1991 1991 S. J. Gould Bully for Brontosaurus Prologue 16 A final thought on Franciscans and Galileans in the light of our environmental concerns as a tattered planet approaches the millennium. 1994 Observer 16 Oct. 5/2 There are five distributory bodies covering the arts, sports, heritage, charities and the millennium. 1998 What Cellphone Aug. 12/3 Professionals and members of the public are being asked to submit ideas for a structure that will serve as a landmark for the Millennium as well as a mobile telecoms mast. 1999 Ann. Rep. J. Sainsbury plc 20/3 The Board has agreed trading hours over the millennium. 2000 Holiday & Leisure Spring 24/3 Manchester will be the north's main focal point for a year-long celebration of the Millennium, with the focal point being a showcase of the canals and rivers which made it such an engine house for the Industrial Revolution. < as lemmas |
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