century

noun

OPAL W

/ˈsentʃəri/

(plural centuries)

Idioms

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a period of 100 years
- A century ago, Valparaiso was the country's main port.
- He was born more than a century after the death of Confucius.
- for centuries They have lived there for centuries.
- over the centuries Their techniques have evolved over the centuries.
- through the centuries Those stories have been told again and again through the centuries.
Extra Examples
- There have been orchards in this region for centuries.
- a centuries-old custom
- a collection of paintings spanning four centuries
- a marble floor worn smooth over the centuries
- a tradition passed down through the centuries
- A century ago, weavers and bricklayers in this working class district won some of the earliest strikes for the ten-hour day.
Topics Timea1, Historya1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- 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
(abbreviation c, cent.)
any of the periods of 100 years before or after the birth of Christ
- the twentieth century (= AD 1901–2000 or 1900–1999)
- during the second half of the fifteenth century
- eighteenth-century writers
- the past/previous century
- the beginning/middle/end of the century
- in the early years of the 17th century
- in the first quarter of the century
- the last decade of the 20th century
- throughout the latter part of the 12th century
- in a century He lived in the 16th century.
- in the early/late 20th century
- in the mid-nineteenth century
- The structure dates back to the 9th century.
- By the close of this century another two billion people will have been born.
Extra Examples
- America's influence on culture grew throughout the 20th century.
- As the 21st century dawned, the internet promised to reshape society.
- As we enter the 21st century, the challenges facing our world seem overwhelming.
- It was built in the 20th century.
- Later centuries saw the development of a complex agricultural system.
- The 19th century witnessed the publication of many books on the history of art.
- The city's population doubled during the 19th century.
- a 17th-century building
- a celebration to welcome the new century
Topics Timea1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- 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
(in cricket) a score of 100 runs by one playerTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2

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

the time when a new century/year starts
- It was built at the turn of the century.
- The team are unbeaten since the turn of the year.

单词	century
释义	century noun OPAL W /ˈsentʃəri/ /ˈsentʃəri/ (plural centuries) Idioms jump to other results a period of 100 years A century ago, Valparaiso was the country's main port. He was born more than a century after the death of Confucius. for centuries They have lived there for centuries. over the centuries Their techniques have evolved over the centuries. through the centuries Those stories have been told again and again through the centuries. Extra Examples There have been orchards in this region for centuries. a centuries-old custom a collection of paintings spanning four centuries a marble floor worn smooth over the centuries a tradition passed down through the centuries A century ago, weavers and bricklayers in this working class district won some of the earliest strikes for the ten-hour day. 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 (abbreviation c, cent.) any of the periods of 100 years before or after the birth of Christ the twentieth century (= AD 1901–2000 or 1900–1999) during the second half of the fifteenth century eighteenth-century writers the past/previous century the beginning/middle/end of the century in the early years of the 17th century in the first quarter of the century the last decade of the 20th century throughout the latter part of the 12th century in a century He lived in the 16th century. in the early/late 20th century in the mid-nineteenth century The structure dates back to the 9th century. By the close of this century another two billion people will have been born. Extra Examples America's influence on culture grew throughout the 20th century. As the 21st century dawned, the internet promised to reshape society. As we enter the 21st century, the challenges facing our world seem overwhelming. It was built in the 20th century. Later centuries saw the development of a complex agricultural system. The 19th century witnessed the publication of many books on the history of art. The city's population doubled during the 19th century. a 17th-century building a celebration to welcome the new century 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 (in cricket) a score of 100 runs by one playerTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2 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 the time when a new century/year starts It was built at the turn of the century. The team are unbeaten since the turn of the year.
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