英语词汇“biannual”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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When we describe something as biannual, we can mean either that it occurs twice a year or that it occurs once every two years. So how does someone know which particular meaning we have in mind? Well, unless we provide them with a contextual clue, they don't. Some people prefer to use semiannual to refer to something that occurs twice a year, reserving biannual for things that occur once every two years. This practice is hardly universal among English speakers, however, and biannual remains a potentially ambiguous word. Fortunately, English also provides us with biennial, a word that specifically refers to something that occurs every two years or that lasts or continues for two years.

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Politicians still tremble when Barry begins his biannual comeback flirtations. … But if they'd spent less time looking over their shoulders and more time looking over election returns, they'd have seen that Barry was likely heading for a poleaxing when he called it quits.

Michael Schaffer, New Republic, 22 Apr. 2002 … have recommended routine annual or biannual mammographic screening for asymptomatic women without a personal or family history of breast cancer, starting at the age of 40.

Nels Marcus Thygeson, Journal of the American Medical Association, 8 July 1986 One of the more fascinating commonplace facts about the whitetail is its biannual change of color. Summer, when deer come "into the red," as the saying goes, scant reddish-brown hairs replace the winter coat. Fall, deer come back "into the blue," though less than blue, with a thick pelage of hollow, grayish-tan hairs …

John G. Mitchell, Smithsonian, November 1982 The group holds biannual meetings in December and July. The art show is a biannual event that won't happen again for two more years.

Recent Examples on the Web So far, over 40 restaurants are participating in the biannual event.

Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2022 Since then, the program has ballooned into a biannual event that runs over the course of several weeks in New York City, and has been copied across the US.

Anne Quito, Quartz, 26 July 2022 The biannual competition saw some of the world’s best cheesemongers compete in tasks testing their technical skill, cheese knowledge and salesmanship.

Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2022 Twitter participated in biannual audits of its security practices, in compliance with the order, according to the company.

Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 Grant program taking applications North Island Credit Union invites San Diego County teachers who have an innovative class project idea to apply for a grant through its biannual Teacher Grant program.

Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 In the 39-year history of this biannual championship, the University of Oregon campus sticks out as a glaring anomaly.

oregonlive, 16 July 2022 Since then, the program has ballooned into a biannual event that runs over the course of several weeks in New York City, and has been copied across the US.

Anne Quito, Quartz, 24 July 2022 Through biannual meetings, the network allows OREC directors and states considering offices to exchange ideas.

Outside Online, 1 Apr. 2021 See More

单词	biannual
释义	biannual adjective bi·an·nu·al (ˌ)bī-ˈan-yə(-wə)l 1 : occurring twice a year 2 : biennial sense 1 biannually adverb Did you know? When we describe something as biannual, we can mean either that it occurs twice a year or that it occurs once every two years. So how does someone know which particular meaning we have in mind? Well, unless we provide them with a contextual clue, they don't. Some people prefer to use semiannual to refer to something that occurs twice a year, reserving biannual for things that occur once every two years. This practice is hardly universal among English speakers, however, and biannual remains a potentially ambiguous word. Fortunately, English also provides us with biennial, a word that specifically refers to something that occurs every two years or that lasts or continues for two years. Example Sentences Politicians still tremble when Barry begins his biannual comeback flirtations. … But if they'd spent less time looking over their shoulders and more time looking over election returns, they'd have seen that Barry was likely heading for a poleaxing when he called it quits. Michael Schaffer, New Republic, 22 Apr. 2002 … have recommended routine annual or biannual mammographic screening for asymptomatic women without a personal or family history of breast cancer, starting at the age of 40. Nels Marcus Thygeson, Journal of the American Medical Association, 8 July 1986 One of the more fascinating commonplace facts about the whitetail is its biannual change of color. Summer, when deer come "into the red," as the saying goes, scant reddish-brown hairs replace the winter coat. Fall, deer come back "into the blue," though less than blue, with a thick pelage of hollow, grayish-tan hairs … John G. Mitchell, Smithsonian, November 1982 The group holds biannual meetings in December and July. The art show is a biannual event that won't happen again for two more years. Recent Examples on the Web So far, over 40 restaurants are participating in the biannual event. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2022 Since then, the program has ballooned into a biannual event that runs over the course of several weeks in New York City, and has been copied across the US. Anne Quito, Quartz, 26 July 2022 The biannual competition saw some of the world’s best cheesemongers compete in tasks testing their technical skill, cheese knowledge and salesmanship. Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2022 Twitter participated in biannual audits of its security practices, in compliance with the order, according to the company. Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 Grant program taking applications North Island Credit Union invites San Diego County teachers who have an innovative class project idea to apply for a grant through its biannual Teacher Grant program. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 In the 39-year history of this biannual championship, the University of Oregon campus sticks out as a glaring anomaly. oregonlive, 16 July 2022 Since then, the program has ballooned into a biannual event that runs over the course of several weeks in New York City, and has been copied across the US. Anne Quito, Quartz, 24 July 2022 Through biannual meetings, the network allows OREC directors and states considering offices to exchange ideas. Outside Online, 1 Apr. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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