单词 | century |
释义 | Word Frequency century(ˈsɛntʃərɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ries 1. a period of 100 years 2. one of the successive periods of 100 years dated before or after an epoch or event, esp the birth of Christ 3. a. a score or grouping of 100 to score a century in cricket b. mainly US (as modifier) the basketball team passed the century mark in their last game 4. (in ancient Rome) a unit of foot soldiers, originally 100 strong, later consisting of 60 to 80 men See also maniple 5. (in ancient Rome) a division of the people for purposes of voting 6. (often capital) a style of type Word origin C16: from Latin centuria, from centum hundred |
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