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century

释义

century

noun

UK /ˈsentʃəri/

Word Forms

singular	century
plural	centuries

1
countable a period of 100 years, usually counted from a year ending in –00. For example, the 20th century is the period from 1900 to 1999
His family has ruled Morocco since the 17th century.
They discovered paintings dating from the 17th century.
the early/mid/late 15th etc century:
a castle built in the early 10th century
Synonyms and related words
Years and numbers of years
00s
academic year
AD
2
countable any period of 100 years
It was the worst storm in nearly a century.
Synonyms and related words
Years and numbers of years
00s
academic year
AD
1. 2a
  
  centuries
  plural hundreds of years
  The tribe had died out centuries before.
  Synonyms and related words
  Years and numbers of years
  00s
  academic year
  AD
3
countable a score of 100 runs (=points) made in cricket by one player
Lamb has just scored his sixth Test century.
Synonyms and related words
Cricket
the Ashes
at stumps
bail

century

noun

US /ˈsentʃəri/

Word Forms

singular	century
plural	centuries

1
countable a period of 100 years, usually counted from a year ending in –00. For example, the 20th century is the period from 1900 to 1999
They discovered paintings dating from the 17th century.
the early/mid/late 15th etc. century:
a castle built in the early 10th century
Synonyms and related words
Years and numbers of years
00s
academic year
A.D.
2
countable any period of 100 years
It was the worst storm in nearly a century.
Synonyms and related words
Years and numbers of years
00s
academic year
A.D.
1. 2a
  
  centuries
  plural hundreds of years
  The tribe had died out centuries before.
  Synonyms and related words
  Years and numbers of years
  00s
  academic year
  A.D.

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